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University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,152
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 85%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,008
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,470
Est. In-State Cost $11,653
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,599
10-Year ROI $183,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #373
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #553

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Wisconsin - River Falls 1,005 32% / 68% 1% $60,516
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $71,838
Computer Science 31 +5 84% / 16% 0%
Computer Science and Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science 3 +3 100% / 0% 33%
Environmental Engineering 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 11 +2 36% / 64% 0%
Physics 14 +1 86% / 14% 0%
Agriculture 2 50% / 50% 0%
Agronomy and Crop Science 16 75% / 25% 0% $57,391
Animal Sciences 145 +4 5% / 95% 0% $55,267
Biology 18 +2 33% / 67% 6% $56,142
Biomedical Sciences 64 +1 31% / 69% 0% $56,142
Biotechnology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Chemistry 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $62,965
Communication Sciences and Disorders 29 7% / 93% 0% $62,191
Community Health 4 0% / 100% 0%
Dairy Science 15 +2 20% / 80% 0% $55,267
Environmental Science 8 12% / 88% 0% $57,213
Food Science 10 +2 20% / 80% 10%
Geosciences 3 33% / 67% 0%
Horticultural Science 11 36% / 64% 0% $57,391
Neuroscience 6 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Physical Education 53 38% / 62% 2% $56,131
Accounting 21 +6 57% / 43% 0% $84,024
Agribusiness 31 +1 35% / 65% 0% $55,502
Business Administration 97 +8 55% / 45% 1% $89,720
Economics 5 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 17 +6 71% / 29% 0%
Marketing 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 23 +11 43% / 57% 0% $55,170
Criminology 19 +8 26% / 74% 0%
English 12 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,697
Foreign Languages 4 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Geography 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
History 7 +2 71% / 29% 0%
International Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources/Conservation 21 24% / 76% 0% $57,213
Political Science 6 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 43 +9 16% / 84% 2% $49,709
Social Sciences 12 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Social Work 13 15% / 85% 0% $58,962
Sociology 9 +5 22% / 78% 0% $47,952
Strategic Communication 52 +13 25% / 75% 10%
Sustainability 3 67% / 33% 0%
Agricultural Teacher Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $56,131
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $55,028
Elementary Education 65 12% / 88% 0% $55,028
Teaching English as a Second Language 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Art 16 +1 6% / 94% 0% $40,755
Art Education 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,131
Music 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Music Education 11 36% / 64% 0% $56,131
Theatre 6 +3 67% / 33% 17%
Engineering Technology 4 100% / 0% 0%