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University of Wisconsin, River Falls is a public regional university located in River Falls, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-River Falls is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Wisconsin-River Falls is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,441 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Wisconsin, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Wisconsin-River Falls bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. University of Wisconsin-River Falls is ranked 10th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, River Falls’s median net annual cost of $13,844 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls sorted by number of graduates - Animal Sciences., Business Administration, Education, Education (subject specific), Biology, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,844
Average years to graduate
4.6
Accounting
Rank: #66
Economic score: 1.57
Physics
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.78
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #10
Economic score: 2.4
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #38
Economic score: 3.42
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #103
Economic score: 3.59
Plant Sciences
Rank: #16
Economic score: 3.64
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #50
Economic score: 4.07
Social Work
Rank: #89
Economic score: 4.66
English Language & Lit
Rank: #184
Economic score: 6.59
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #248
Economic score: 26.04
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls - Education, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Student Counseling, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-River Falls is 1% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates within 4.8 years.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Wisconsin, River Falls’s economic mobility score of 17.34 is calculated by adjusting the 2.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s EMS of 17.34 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Wisconsin, River Falls pays $13,844 a year, $4,819 less than the $18,663 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,844
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 79% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,844 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,894. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,902
Pell grants
$4,345
State grants
$2,476
Institutional grants
$1,657
University of Wisconsin, River Falls offers 4 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
7%
University of Wisconsin, River Falls's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,933 applicants, of which 3,392 were admitted and 1,016 enrolled. University of Wisconsin-River Falls has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
89%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%