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University of Wisconsin - River Falls Data & Information Overview

439 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
86% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Wisconsin - River Falls Ranked?

#467 Best Colleges in Nation
#12 Best Colleges in WI
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Highest Ranked Major
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2024 Rankings

In 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 439 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UW - River Falls as #467 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

UW - River Falls also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UW - River Falls?

86% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

University of Wisconsin - River Falls has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UW - River Falls.

Average Test Scores

UW - River Falls received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Wisconsin - River Falls  ( 19 to 25 )
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
67% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  67 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

72% Freshmen Retention
37% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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100

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,800 Full-Time Undergraduates
10.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
65.6% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does University of Wisconsin - River Falls Cost?

$13,844 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
$27,576 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UW - River Falls is $13,844. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UW - River Falls

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$8,438 $9,478 $14,528 $16,739 $16,996

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.

Student Loan Debt

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 $6,894 a year. That adds up to $27,576 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - River Falls is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UW - River Falls Graduates Make?

$47,441 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UW - River Falls with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,441 in their early years. That's great news for UW - River Falls students since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Wisconsin State
4,800 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. The surrounding location of River Falls is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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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/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwriverfalls
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uwriverfalls

University of Wisconsin - River Falls Majors

53 Majors With Completions
1,402 Undergraduate Degrees
193 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 53 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Of these students, 1,402 received undergraduate degrees and 193 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Animal Science 176 $35,523
Business Administration & Management 157 $42,910
Teacher Education Grade Specific 98 $38,716
Teacher Education Subject Specific 82 $37,293
General Biology 77 $33,798
General Psychology 72 $30,916
Public Relations & Advertising 64 NA
Agricultural Economics & Business 56 $43,312
Communication & Media Studies 47 $31,685
Criminology 41 NA

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Online Learning at UW - River Falls

77% Take At Least One Class Online
10% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 4,132 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. This is a decrease from the 5,703 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,132 520
2019-2020 5,703 3,071
2018-2019 1,946 171
2017-2018 2,040 173
2016-2017 2,201 217

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Notes and References

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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