by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending University of Wisconsin-River Falls, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls varied between $19,576.00 and $28,038.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: around $19,576.00 in-state, rising to $28,038.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,008.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,568.00 |
| Total cost | $19,576.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,576.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,727.00 |
| Net price | $13,849.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,576.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,309.00 |
| Net price | $8,267.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $17,470.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,568.00 |
| Total cost | $28,038.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,038.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,727.00 |
| Net price | $22,311.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,038.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,309.00 |
| Net price | $16,729.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 3.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,574.00 | $14,363.00 | $20,303.00 |
| Senior year | $9,565.00 | $16,024.00 | $22,650.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,254.00 | $60,733.00 | $85,848.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,811.00 | $23,137.00 | $32,705.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $417.00 | $699.00 | $988.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,066.00 | $83,871.00 | $118,554.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,574.00 | $14,363.00 | $20,303.00 |
| Senior year | $8,892.00 | $14,897.00 | $21,057.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,466.00 | $29,260.00 | $41,360.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,654.00 | $11,147.00 | $15,757.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $201.00 | $337.00 | $476.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,120.00 | $40,407.00 | $57,116.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $17,350.00 | $23,140.00 | $29,079.00 |
| Senior year | $19,356.00 | $25,814.00 | $32,441.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,363.00 | $97,843.00 | $122,958.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,949.00 | $37,274.00 | $46,842.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $844.00 | $1,126.00 | $1,415.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,312.00 | $135,117.00 | $169,800.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $17,350.00 | $23,140.00 | $29,079.00 |
| Senior year | $17,995.00 | $23,999.00 | $30,159.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,345.00 | $47,138.00 | $59,238.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,465.00 | $17,958.00 | $22,568.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $407.00 | $542.00 | $682.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,810.00 | $65,096.00 | $81,806.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,054.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,714.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,520.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,067.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,246.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,463.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,858.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of University of Wisconsin-River Falls comes to $14,865.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,273.00 |
| 25th | $6,171.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,865.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $15,225.00 |
| High income | $15,016.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,500.00 |
First-gen students at University of Wisconsin-River Falls carry $500.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Wisconsin-River Falls works out to $1,527.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for University of Wisconsin-River Falls is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at University of Wisconsin-River Falls total $308,763,031.00 across 19,557 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 65 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,298.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,792.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh University of Wisconsin-River Falls, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.