University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, Wisconsin · Website
$54,458
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,458
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-River Falls is a public 4-year college in River Falls, Wisconsin with 4,205 undergraduates and 363 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,054 a year (tuition and fees $9,008 in-state, $17,470 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,458 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,054
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,008
Out-of-state $17,470
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,458
Rank 1,140 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,054
- Tuition in-state
- $9,008
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,470
- Cost of attendance
- $19,781
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,472
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,014
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,796
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,578
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,234
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,937 in 2015-16 to $9,008 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 4,205
- Graduate students
- 363
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 77
- Endowment
- $33.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,140 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,054 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,008 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,524 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,458 | $45,358 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
77 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $21,224 | $37,852 | $48,680 | $49,634 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $20,000 | $48,570 | $65,509 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $22,828 | $39,546 | $46,004 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $23,177 | $39,673 | $54,043 | $51,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $21,500 | $36,970 | $53,242 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $19,500 | $34,762 | $60,875 | $57,214 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $19,500 | $53,911 | $57,307 | $66,647 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $19,500 | $38,309 | $51,148 | $56,359 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $21,000 | $33,408 | $50,797 | $55,012 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $20,625 | $45,113 | $51,586 | $55,556 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 24 | $35,952 | $55,454 | $62,733 | $60,111 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $15,200 | $56,825 | $73,583 | $76,194 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | $20,500 | $50,651 | $56,497 | $62,033 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 21 | $33,493 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Plant SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $19,000 | $48,791 | $59,732 | $56,567 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,414 | $28,801 | $41,705 | $41,367 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 19 | $41,000 | $61,494 | $62,481 | $67,030 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $23,734 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $19,500 | Withheld | $54,963 | $58,928 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 16 | $31,343 | $46,969 | $54,263 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $91,702 | $127,239 | $103,485 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of River Falls and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-River Falls cost?
$14,054 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-River Falls after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,008 for in-state students and $17,470 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,781. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,472 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
82% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates earn?
$54,458 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-River Falls students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,524 after 6 years). That ranks 1,140 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $91,702.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
57% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-River Falls finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
Animal Sciences (178 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (131 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (94 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 77 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.