by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls was awarded 69 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general biology.
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UW - River Falls is ranked #743 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
UW - River Falls is also ranked #26 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.
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The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 84%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UW - River Falls is a good fit for you.
UW - River Falls received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 25.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Wisconsin - River Falls, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 61%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,421 undergraduates at UW - River Falls with 4,800 being full-time and 621 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,881 | $9,906 | $12,515 | $16,157 | $17,079 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW - River Falls, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - River Falls, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,028 a year. That adds up to $28,112 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UW - River Falls are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 410 S 3Rd St, River Falls, WI 54022-5001 |
| Phone: | 715-425-3911 |
| Website: | https://www.uwrf.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 186 | $48,570 |
| Animal Science | 184 | $37,852 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 130 | $39,546 |
| General Biology | 86 | $34,762 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 82 | $39,673 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 60 | NA |
| General Psychology | 56 | $36,970 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 48 | $53,911 |
| Educational Administration | 41 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 39 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,581 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. This is a decrease from the 4,132 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,581 | 400 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,132 | 520 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,703 | 3,071 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,040 | 173 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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