UMES vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD 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 UMES based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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 Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; 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 26.9% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($8,292 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at UMES than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (about $2,834 more per year; $20,122 vs. $17,288).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (98% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 67.2% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($12,728 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UW-Green Bay than at UMES (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at UW-Green Bay.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Green Bay average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $5,741 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($21,259 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($219 vs. $279).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 23%).

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