Quad

Head-to-head

Coastal Carolina
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $12.7K less per year on average than Coastal Carolina ($18,132 vs. $30,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay has 10 pts more first-gen students than Coastal Carolina (36% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Coastal Carolina has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Coastal Carolina's ($52,528 vs. $47,258)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates 5 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (57% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay admits 75%, Coastal Carolina 75%; both have the same yield, 17%.

Acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina75%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayRigor, GPA, and tests very important16%

Who's on each campus

Coastal Carolina has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coastal Carolina10.4K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.4K
Pell Grant share
Coastal Carolina26%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Coastal Carolina, and Psychology at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Students per faculty member
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayPsychology, General15%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $12.7K less a year than Coastal Carolina on average; Coastal Carolina's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Coastal Carolina$30.8K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1K
Aid generosity
Coastal Carolina23%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's former students earn more, a median $52.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$52.5K
Graduation rate
Coastal Carolina53%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Coastal Carolina got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Green Bay held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayGrowing+203%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why