by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls was awarded 439 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor.
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College Factual ranked UW - River Falls as #467 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
UW - River Falls also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UW - River Falls.
UW - River Falls received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,421 undergraduates at UW - River Falls with 4,800 being full-time and 621 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,438 | $9,478 | $14,528 | $16,739 | $16,996 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW - River Falls, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - River Falls, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,894 a year. That adds up to $27,576 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW - River Falls is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UW - River Falls are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 410 S 3Rd St, River Falls, WI 54022-5001 |
| Phone: | 715-425-3911 |
| Website: | https://www.uwrf.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uwriverfalls |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uwriverfalls |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | 176 | $35,523 |
| Business Administration & Management | 157 | $42,910 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 98 | $38,716 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 82 | $37,293 |
| General Biology | 77 | $33,798 |
| General Psychology | 72 | $30,916 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 64 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 56 | $43,312 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 47 | $31,685 |
| Criminology | 41 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 4,132 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. This is a decrease from the 5,703 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,132 | 520 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,703 | 3,071 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,946 | 171 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,040 | 173 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,201 | 217 |
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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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