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University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 250,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,152
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 85%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%
From State 48%
From Region 50%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 14%
Arts 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Computer Science 3%
Health Sciences 3%

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 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 86%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #366
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #545

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1030 – 1170
SAT Math Range 480 – 600
SAT RW Range 510 – 610
ACT Range 19 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Wisconsin - River Falls 1,005 32% / 68% 1% $55,146 97%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $66,809 81 90%
Environmental Engineering 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,514 79
Computer Science 31 +5 84% / 16% 0% $83,607 93
Computer Science and Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,209 91
Data Science 3 +3 100% / 0% 33% $72,571 86
Chemistry 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $58,557 68 100%
Geosciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $56,583 65
Mathematics 11 +2 36% / 64% 0% $61,820 74
Physics 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $83,925 93 96%
Agriculture 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,133 57
Agronomy and Crop Science 16 75% / 25% 0% $53,374 58 98%
Animal Sciences 145 +4 5% / 95% 0% $51,398 53 98%
Biology 18 +2 33% / 67% 6% $52,212 55 97%
Biomedical Sciences 64 +1 31% / 69% 0% $52,212 55 97%
Biotechnology 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,699 61
Dairy Science 15 +2 20% / 80% 0% $51,398 53 98%
Environmental Science 8 12% / 88% 0% $53,208 57 97%
Food Science 10 +2 20% / 80% 10% $52,965 57
Horticultural Science 11 36% / 64% 0% $53,374 58 98%
Neuroscience 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $52,530 56
Communication Sciences and Disorders 29 7% / 93% 0% $54,820 61 93%
Community Health 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,891 61
Accounting 21 +6 57% / 43% 0% $78,142 90 100%
Agribusiness 31 +1 35% / 65% 0% $51,617 53 97%
Business Administration 97 +8 55% / 45% 1% $65,260 79 97%
Economics 5 +2 100% / 0% 0% $68,035 82
Finance 17 +6 71% / 29% 0% $70,925 85
Marketing 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,202 71
Communication 23 +11 43% / 57% 0% $51,308 52 93%
Criminology 19 +8 26% / 74% 0% $50,554 51 100%
English 12 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,938 49 89%
Foreign Languages 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $50,520 50
Geography 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $52,795 56
History 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $46,933 40 94%
International Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,157 52
Journalism +2 $50,591 51
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $51,574 53
Natural Resources/Conservation 21 24% / 76% 0% $53,208 57 97%
Political Science 6 100% / 0% 0% $53,604 58
Psychology 43 +9 16% / 84% 2% $46,229 38 95%
Social Sciences 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $61,418 73 100%
Social Work 13 15% / 85% 0% $54,835 61 100%
Sociology 9 +5 22% / 78% 0% $44,595 33 97%
Strategic Communication 52 +13 25% / 75% 10% $53,453 58
Sustainability 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,238 55
Agricultural Teacher Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $52,202 55 99%
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $44,667 33 96%
Elementary Education 65 12% / 88% 0% $44,667 33 96%
Physical Education 53 38% / 62% 2% $52,202 55 99%
Teaching English as a Second Language 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,240 50
Art 16 +1 6% / 94% 0% $37,902 15 97%
Art Education 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,202 55 99%
Music 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $41,158 23
Music Education 11 36% / 64% 0% $52,202 55 99%
Theatre 6 +3 67% / 33% 17% $36,277 12
Engineering Technology 4 100% / 0% 0% $73,143 86