University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Public · Town (distant) · UWRF

Public institution in River Falls, WI · 4,152 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $54,458 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 18%Cost of attendance
Top 22%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,714653rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,606440th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $16,887658th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $19,576348th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,458825th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,524766th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 60.9%746th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 72.8%1,104th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.6%961st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1120598th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,152566th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 20.5%1,695th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 29 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Agricultural EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$52,107	$49,269
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science	bachelors	$52,107	$53,358
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,856	$49,019
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	$46,673	$43,798
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$44,783	$46,321
Plant SciencesAgriculture	bachelors	$43,957	$43,128
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$41,937	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$41,937	$40,768
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,342	—
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,341	$39,618
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$38,871	—
History	bachelors	$38,289	$36,141

Campus facts

Founded in 1874source
Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #C41E3A and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: Freddy Falconsource
Motto: "Global. Innovative. Excellent."source
Formerly known as "River Falls State Normal School" (1874–1927)source
Formerly known as "River Falls State Teachers College" (1927–1951)source
Formerly known as "Wisconsin State College–River Falls" (1951–1964)source
Formerly known as "Wisconsin State University-River Falls" (1964–1971)source
Athletic conference: WIACsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Football: 2025

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.