Cost & financial aid brief
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay cost after financial aid?
Aid makes the published price lower for the average recipient, with the largest reductions appearing in the lower income bands. From the published cost of attendance of $19,366, aid offsets $5,997 on average, leaving an average net price of $13,369.
Aid covers about 31% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. increase from the lower income bands through the upper bands.
That pattern is consistent with aid being more heavily targeted toward families with lower incomes, rather than describing what any particular family will receive. The sticker-to-net gap gives a useful average measure of grant savings, but individual awards can vary with family circumstances and eligibility.
For aid recipients at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, lower family-income bands have the lowest average net prices against a published cost of attendance of $19,366. Average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,144 in the lowest family-income band; $9,166 in the lower-middle band; $11,169 in the middle band; $16,105 in the upper-middle band; and $18,975 in the highest band.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $9,831. Azimuth ranks the university #191 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
For the average aid recipient, financial aid savings of $5,997 offset the published cost, and aid covers about 31% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $13,369, which is $699 below the peer median of $14,068 at comparable institutions (same type and size).
Published in-state tuition is $8,700, and out-of-state tuition is $17,288. The lower average price and the aid offset point in the same direction for recipients.
Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $18,500, and 84.7% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. That median is $2,729 below the $21,229 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size).
Median Parent PLUS borrowing is $13,480. The median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $210 a month if repaid over ten years.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Borrowing at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is common, yet the typical federal debt at completion sits below that of comparable institutions. Among federal-loan borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $18,500.
84.7% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Comparable institutions (same type and size) have a peer median federal debt of $21,229, placing the university $2,729 below that figure.
Parent PLUS borrowers are a separate parent-borrower population, with median borrowing of $13,480.
Affordability is the pillar that stands out at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and it shapes the investment picture. The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete is $18,500, which is $2,729 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $210 a month. The earnings side is more measured.
Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $54,344. Graduates earn about $6,554 less than expects for similar students, an outcome at the 30th percentile.
Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's mix of programs, range from $46,473 in a downside case to $74,858 in an upside case, with $54,344 as the typical scenario. The return picture is mixed: borrowing sits below the peer median, but earnings also land below what the model expects for similar students.
A student weighing this university is looking at a low-debt path with earnings that do not outpace the model's prediction.
Parent borrowing is separate from the federal student-loan debt carried by student borrowers. For Parent PLUS borrowers, the median amount borrowed is $13,480.
If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $210 a month.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $13,480
- Estimated parent payment
- $171/mo
| Income | Risk level |
|---|---|
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | Caution |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |
The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $18,500
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $13,480
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $210/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $171/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $381/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $54,344, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:
7.9% of income above the allowance · Excellent
- Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
- Good 8–under 12%
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.