PublicFour-year

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,054
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,008
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,458
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$19,781
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,008
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,470
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,982
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$450
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,472
$30,001–48,0009,014
$48,001–75,00010,796
$75,001–110,00016,578
$110,001+18,234

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
57.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
76.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,524
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,458
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
76.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,458 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,150
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,205
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
43.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$69,526
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White85%
Hispanic5%
Black2%
Asian2%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in WI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alverno CollegeNot reported49.2%$53,145
Bellin CollegeNot reported63.0%$76,222
Beloit CollegeNot reported71.0%$53,260
Bryant & Stratton College-RacineNot reportedNot reported$32,568
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaNot reported19.7%$32,568
Carroll UniversityNot reported70.7%$58,009
Carthage CollegeNot reported64.3%$56,950
College of Menominee NationNot reported31.7%$25,853
Concordia University-WisconsinNot reported68.3%$56,075
Edgewood UniversityNot reported60.2%$59,728
Herzing University-BrookfieldNot reported41.7%$36,909
Herzing University-KenoshaNot reported72.2%$36,909

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$127,239$103,485Not reported
Physics.$85,638$76,786$30,000
Computer Systems Analysis.$76,951$78,929$23,454
Accounting and Related Services.$73,583$76,194$21,000
Agricultural Engineering.$71,715$84,624$23,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,509$68,257$24,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$62,733$60,111Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$62,481$67,030Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$62,275$65,509Not reported
Business/Corporate Communications.$61,411$65,784$22,375
Biology, General.$60,875$57,214$22,937
Plant Sciences.$59,732$56,567$22,251
Agricultural Business and Management.$57,307$66,647$21,445
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$56,497$62,033Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$54,963$58,928$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$54,263$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$54,043$51,389$26,000
Psychology, General.$53,242$50,706$23,000
Social Work.$51,694$51,790$26,303
Criminology.$51,586$55,556$24,750

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10