University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,730
Graduate Enrollment: 406
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 86.24%

Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)

First generation college students: 26.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,120


2022 Median Admit ACT: 22
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 25

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 36.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 17.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 88.1%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 3.9%
Asian: 2.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,190
In-State tuition: $8,088
Out-of-State tuition: $15,661

Estimated books and supplies: $400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,108 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,300 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,900 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,300 (2022)

Average Family Income: $83,783 (2017)
Median Family Income: $69,526 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 48.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,285
$30k-48k $10,031
$48k-75k $13,745
$75k-110k $16,474
$110k+ $16,968

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 38%
6-year graduation rate: 57%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,562 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,527 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 80.0% (2015)
@3 year 83.4% (2017)
@5 year 90.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 67.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 72.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,418 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,534 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Plant Sciences. 29 $22,251 $201 $45,801 ($3,817) $49,073 ($4,089)
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 29 $21,445 $207 $45,143 ($3,762) $52,088 ($4,341)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Mechanization. 21
Bachelor's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 9
Master's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 1
Bachelor's Degree Animal Sciences. 162 $23,183 $225 $36,303 ($3,025) $44,011 ($3,668)
Bachelor's Degree Food Science and Technology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 35 $22,163 $223 $31,142 ($2,595) $49,880 ($4,157)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 27 $24,212 $207 $33,869 ($2,822) $44,718 ($3,727)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 3
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 54
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 41
Master's Degree Computer Science. 10
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 5 $66,542 ($5,545)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 24 $409 $50,036 ($4,170) $58,267 ($4,856)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 78 $27,000 $242 $38,244 ($3,187) $41,663 ($3,472)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 29 $357 $43,531 ($3,628) $54,297 ($4,525)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 90 $26,000 $246 $37,010 ($3,084) $45,548 ($3,796)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 16
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Engineering. 1 $23,000 $241 $57,326 ($4,777) $54,619 ($4,552)
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 25 $24,495 $228 $32,062 ($2,672) $41,851 ($3,488)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 7
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 77 $22,937 $207 $32,764 ($2,730) $44,084 ($3,674)
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 11 $25,000 $252
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 26
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computational Science. 12
Bachelor's Degree Sustainability Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 31 $233 $47,234 ($3,936)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 6 $57,438 ($4,787)
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 18 $30,000 $207 $59,248 ($4,937)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 62 $23,000 $228 $34,423 ($2,869) $40,714 ($3,393)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 24 $381 $60,101 ($5,008)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 21 $26,303 $240 $42,558 ($3,547) $50,045 ($4,170)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 11 $33,600 ($2,800)
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 29 $24,750 $219 $38,493 ($3,208)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 31
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 5
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 8
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 22 $39,417 ($3,285) $36,996 ($3,083)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 8 $36,594 ($3,050)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 27 $30,084 $280 $30,059 ($2,505) $32,228 ($2,686)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 7
Master's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 25 $22,500 $207 $32,830 ($2,736) $47,293 ($3,941)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 21 $466 $54,334 ($4,528) $52,330 ($4,361)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 160 $24,000 $212 $46,817 ($3,901) $59,644 ($4,970)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 41 $81,085 ($6,757) $90,272 ($7,523)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 23 $21,000 $161 $55,294 ($4,608) $66,802 ($5,567)
Bachelor's Degree History. 22 $31,701 ($2,642)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $72,549
Full time faculty: 63%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0

School's endowment start of year: $25,262,770 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $29,635,472 (2022)