St. Kate's vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare St Catherine University in Saint Paul, MN 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 St. Kate's based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 3,651 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, MN (Large City setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• St Catherine University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St Catherine University 9:1; 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 32% lower than at St Catherine University ($8,292 vs. $12,188).
• Out-of-state tuition is 197.6% higher at St. Kate's than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (about $34,166 more per year; $51,454 vs. $17,288).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Catherine University than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (100% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Catherine University students is 426.8% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($40,092 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at St. Kate's than at UW-Green Bay (23 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both St. Kate's and UW-Green Bay.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Kate's average a 3.62 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at UW-Green Bay (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at St. Kate's vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $6,741 lower median loan debt than St. Kate's graduates ($21,259 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Kate's graduates ($219 vs. $289).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Kate's students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 65%).

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