by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - River Falls? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UW - River Falls. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UW - River Falls total enrollment is approximately 4,166 students. 3,985 are undergraduates and 181 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - River Falls undergraduate population is made up of 64.5% women, and 35.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - River Falls Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,449 | 86.8% |
| Hispanic | 154 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 99 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 90 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 1.9% |
| International | 54 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 48 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - River Falls Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157 | 86.7% |
| Asian | 8 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,606 | 86.8% |
| Hispanic | 160 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 107 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 1.9% |
| International | 55 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 51 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.8% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| International | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,685 female students and 1,481 male students at UW - River Falls.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 52.7% of UW - River Falls students come from within the state, and 47.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 552 | 49.2% |
| Wisconsin | 529 | 47.1% |
| Illinois | 10 | 0.9% |
| Michigan | 4 | 0.4% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.4% |
UW - River Falls hosts approximately 1.3% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW - River Falls, 66.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,902 | 36.3% |
| 20-21 | 1,591 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 724 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 | 536 | 10.2% |
| 25-29 | 232 | 4.4% |
| 35 and over | 171 | 3.3% |
| 30-34 | 87 | 1.7% |
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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