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University Of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Overview of University Of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin is home to UW Green Bay. Green Bay is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at UW Green Bay go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in media, science, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, and conservation and resource management.

UW Green Bay Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

UW Green Bay has 5,628 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. UW Green Bay values student athletics, and belongs to the Horizon League.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is part of the University of Wisconsin System, a system with 13 university campuses and 13 two-year colleges. UW-Green Bay offers a wide array of undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs and select masterÆs level programs built upon the universityÆs undergraduate strengths. UW-Green Bay emphasizes an interdisciplinary academic approach that offers opportunities for applied, hands-on learning. The University stresses critical thinking and examining issues from multiple perspectives. By doing so, it prepares students for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and also prepares students to become informed, active citizens. UW-Green Bay promotes the interchange of ideas between the University and community through internships and continuing education and by fulfilling its role as an intellectual, economic and cultural resource. The University encourages teaching excellence and innovation, community service, and racial and ethnic diversity."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UW Green Bay

University Of Wisconsin - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
General Phone: (920) 465-2207
Admissions Phone: (920) 465-2111
Financial Aid Phone: (920) 465-2075
http://WWW.UWGB.EDU

UW Green Bay Programs and Degrees (2005)

UW Green Bay awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management219business management, accounting, MIS, management science
Liberal Arts172history, English, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, social studies, political science, urban studies, humanities, ...
Therapy And Counseling139psychology, child psychology
Science105biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, geology
Media76communication and journalism
Education And Teaching72education, educational administration
Conservation And Resource Management44environmental science, environmental studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine37various nursing, registered nursing
Family And Social Work31social work, public administration
Drama And Performing Arts29various performing arts, drama
Art Studies24art studies
Mathematics16mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering14computer and info science
Music11music
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for UW Green Bay in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree93736
Master's degree563

UW Green Bay Student Body

In 2005, UW Green Bay had a total enrollment of 5,628 students (4,964 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White93%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1930%
20-2129%
22-2419%
25-298%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin95%
Minnesota2%
Illinois1%

UW Green Bay Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time79 %

UW Green Bay Room and Board (2005)

UW Green Bay offers campus housing for 1,844 of its 4,964 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Green Bay, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wisconsin Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UW Green Bay Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,4542,25692%99844%
Men88080391%35544%
Women1,5741,45392%64344%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (920) 465-2111

UW Green Bay Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,425
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,471
Room and board$ 3,960
Room charge$ 2,810
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,150
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 2,576

Financial Aid:
UW Green Bay participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 389900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (920) 465-2075

UW Green Bay Faculty

UW Green Bay has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year30$65,5378$58,690
Associate professoracademic year38$53,86224$52,125
Assistant professoracademic year28$46,97224$45,379
Instructoracademic year1*1*
Lectureracademic year12$40,46715$40,617
All faculty totalacademic year109$54,09872$48,137

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UW Green Bay Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballHorizon League
TrackHorizon League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total87110197
Basketball121426
Track91019
All Other Sports6686152

UW Green Bay Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General

UW Green Bay Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UW Green Bay Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UW Green Bay % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%UW Green Bay Number of degree programs
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%UW Green Bay % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UW Green Bay Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UW Green Bay % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UW Green Bay % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UW Green Bay Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UW Green Bay % of degrees in media
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UW Green Bay Female % of student body
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UW Green Bay % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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