UAFS vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR 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 UAFS based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 5,496 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith 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: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; 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 17.8% lower than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith ($8,292 vs. $10,082).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.9% higher at UW-Green Bay than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $5,106 more per year; $17,288 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Fort Smith than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (95% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students is 1.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($7,715 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, test optional at UW-Green Bay.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at UW-Green Bay (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $7,127 lower median loan debt than UW-Green Bay graduates ($14,132 vs. $21,259).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UW-Green Bay graduates ($146 vs. $219).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 47%).

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