by our College Data Analytics TeamRather than paying the full sticker price for a college education, most students receive a financial aid package that eases the burden with scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study options, while the amount and type of aid may vary among students.
Discover the financial aid possibilities at UW - River Falls and learn what assistance you might qualify for by continuing to read.
$4,258.00 is the typical University of Wisconsin - River Falls’s first year financial aid package. Financial aid is provided to about 90% of first-year students, with the bulk of support coming in the form of loans.
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
A student loan isn’t a genuine college price reduction, but rather an additional cost consideration. Discover how much student loan debt from University of Wisconsin - River Falls you could end up dealing with.
As well as scholarships, 25% of freshmen (297 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $4,606.00 a piece.
The numbers and the graph following pertain to primarily federal grants, plus some local and state grants.
25% of first years at University of Wisconsin - River Falls (297 total) were awarded a federal grant, averaging $4,606.00.
The following table displays scholarship and grant allocations by family income for freshman students receiving any kind of federal Title IV assistance, such as Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 5.56% | $9,533.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 4.89% | $8,493.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 4.80% | $3,443.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 5.14% | $1,232.00 |
| Income 110k + | 4.38% | $975.00 |
The table above displays undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, federal aid from the government including loans, grants or work-study. Learn more here.
90% of the 1187 undergraduates at University of Wisconsin - River Falls receive some sort of grant aid. This is a total of about 864 students getting an average of $4,258.00 per person.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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