Western Illinois University vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL with University of Wisconsin Green Bay in Green Bay, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Green Bay is larger than Western Illinois University based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 6,332 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Illinois University 12:1; University of Wisconsin Green Bay 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Green Bay are 26.7% lower than at Western Illinois University ($8,292 vs. $11,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.3% higher at UW-Green Bay than at Western Illinois University (about $2,024 more per year; $17,288 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Wisconsin Green Bay than at Western Illinois University (57% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Illinois University students is 97% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($14,994 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• Incoming Western Illinois University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at UW-Green Bay (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Western Illinois University, test optional at UW-Green Bay.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at UW-Green Bay (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.3% at Western Illinois University vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $3,445 lower median loan debt than Western Illinois University graduates ($21,259 vs. $24,704).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Illinois University graduates ($219 vs. $255).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Illinois University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.