- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WITown: distantZIP 54022Founded 1874
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1874
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwrf.edu
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
University of Wisconsin-River Falls is a public university in River Falls, Wisconsin, with 4,205 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $14,703 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention76%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans42%
$14,703net price / year
82%admission rate
1150average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$56,914median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#944 of 1,704 for earnings#481 of 1,739 for lowest net price#752 of 1,738 for graduation rate#911 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,950tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,436
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,321
- Average net price
- $14,703national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,442
$30,001–48,000$8,918
$48,001–75,000$10,692
$75,001–110,000$17,054
$110,001+$19,557
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,212
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,914middle 50%: $41,137–$78,483
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,483
Median, University of Wisconsin-River Falls$56,914
Lower quarter$41,137
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,205
- Part-time
- 6.8%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,788 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,465
- Endowment, end of year
- $33,139,029
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White85%
Hispanic5.0%
Black2.1%
Asian2.4%
Two or more races2.4%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Agriculture20%
Business & management15%
Education14%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.8%
Communication & journalism6.3%
Social sciences6.0%
Psychology4.9%
Computer & information sciences4.0%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $11,233 | 41% | $57,115 |
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| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $16,492 | 47% | $59,275 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | $14,621 | 60% | $64,178 |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | $15,180 | 57% | $57,671 |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI | $14,792 | 54% | $60,349 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | $15,606 | 56% | $61,867 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240471. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2687532.