# University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Public college in River Falls, WI. IPEDS ID 240471.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 82% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,054 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 57%; beats 47% of WI colleges and 56% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $54,458; beats 45% of WI colleges and 54% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $14,865

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $8,472 |
| 30-48k | $9,014 |
| 48-75k | $10,796 |
| 75-110k | $16,578 |
| 110k+ | $18,234 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.34 years on average (43% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $54,458 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $37,564 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WI (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $8,472 | $36,768 | 2.2 years |
| 30-48k | $9,014 | $39,121 | 2.3 years |
| 48-75k | $10,796 | $46,855 | 2.8 years |
| 75-110k | $16,578 | $71,949 | 4.3 years |
| 110k+ | $18,234 | $79,136 | 4.7 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $19,781 in-state; about $28,243 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $9,008 in-state, $17,470 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $7,658; books: $440

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: 19–26 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 5,903 applicants, 4,818 admitted, 1,063 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 82%, ACT 19–26 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 82%, ACT 19–25 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (58 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | $62,196 | $85,638 | $30,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $52,507 | $76,951 | $23,454 |
| Accounting | $56,825 | $73,583 | $21,000 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $57,627 | $71,715 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration | $48,570 | $65,509 | $24,000 |
| Business / Corporate Communications | $43,149 | $61,411 | $22,375 |
| Biology | $34,762 | $60,875 | $22,937 |
| Plant Sciences | $48,791 | $59,732 | $22,251 |
| Agricultural Business | $53,911 | $57,307 | $21,445 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $54,963 | $22,500 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $39,673 | $54,043 | $26,000 |
| Psychology | $36,970 | $53,242 | $23,000 |
| Social Work | $45,870 | $51,694 | $26,303 |
| Criminology | $45,113 | $51,586 | $24,750 |
| Communications | $38,309 | $51,148 | $24,212 |
| English | $37,586 | $51,089 | $24,495 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $33,408 | $50,797 | $22,163 |
| Animal Sciences | $37,852 | $48,680 | $23,183 |
| History | not reported | $47,891 | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $39,546 | $46,004 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | not reported | $45,741 | not reported |
| Studio Art | $28,801 | $41,705 | $30,084 |
| Agriculture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Mechanization | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Food Science and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Journalism | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Relations and Advertising | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Programming | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | $25,000 |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences | $42,357 | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $101,560 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI), $98,780 (WI), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher: median wage $79,010 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI), $62,870 (WI), $72,040 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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