Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
U. Rhode Island

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $16.4K less per year on average than U. Rhode Island ($18,132 vs. $34,536, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Rhode Island grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's ($69,743 vs. $52,528)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Rhode Island graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (72% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Rhode Island (36% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Rhode Island has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Rhode Island's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Aid generosity

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. Rhode Island admits 75%, U. Wisconsin-Green Bay 75%; U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
U. Rhode Island75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible
  • U. Rhode IslandSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported
U. Rhode Island
1090–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayRigor, GPA, and tests very important16%
  • U. Rhode IslandRigor and GPA very important43%

Who's on each campus

U. Rhode Island has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay; both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.4K
U. Rhode Island13.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay22%
U. Rhode Island22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Rhode Island has 17 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's 25.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay25 to 1
U. Rhode Island17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayPsychology, General15%
  • U. Rhode IslandPsychology, General8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $16.4K less a year than U. Rhode Island on average; U. Rhode Island's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1K
U. Rhode Island$34.5K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%
U. Rhode Island26%

What each pays off

U. Rhode Island's former students earn more, a median $69.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$52.5K
U. Rhode Island$69.7K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%
U. Rhode Island72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Rhode Island got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Green Bay held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayGrowing+203%
  • U. Rhode IslandGrowing+29%
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:University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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