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University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, Wisconsin

Overview of University Of Wisconsin - River Falls

Students attend UW River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin, a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. UW River Falls degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, science, media, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, art studies, and conservation and resource management.

UW River Falls Selectivity

UW River Falls is selective and does not offer open admission. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

UW River Falls has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 6,118 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

UW River Falls offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UW River Falls

University Of Wisconsin - River Falls
410 S 3rd St
River Falls, WI 54022
General Phone: (715) 425-3913
Admissions Phone: (715) 425-3500
Financial Aid Phone: (715) 425-3141
http://www.uwrf.edu

UW River Falls Programs and Degrees (2005)

UW River Falls awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching225elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, school counseling, secondary teaching, agricultural teaching, art education, ESL instruction, reading teaching, ...
Business And Management178business management, accounting, business administration
Liberal Arts127sociology, English, foreign language and literature, social services, political science, history, economics, geography
Science125biology, chemistry, physics, biological and physical sciences, biotechnology, geology
Therapy And Counseling97psychology, communication disorders, school psychology
Media96public relations and advertising, communication studies, journalism
Agricultural Science And Management69agriculture, agricultural operations, agricultural mechanization, food science
Animal Science And Care60animal science, dairy science
Art Studies33art studies
Landscaping And Horticulture31horticultural science, agronomy
Mathematics24mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management22conservation, environmental science, land use planning
Family And Social Work22social work
Computer Science And Engineering20computer and info science
Music7music

Number of programs and degrees for UW River Falls in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,01143
Master's degree1258

UW River Falls Student Body

In 2005, UW River Falls had a total enrollment of 6,118 students (5,680 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White94%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1933%
20-2131%
22-2420%
25-296%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin50%
Minnesota49%

UW River Falls Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time38 %

UW River Falls Room and Board (2005)

UW River Falls offers campus housing for 2,275 of its 5,680 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of River Falls, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wisconsin Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UW River Falls Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7462,42188%1,21250%
Men1,12995985%48150%
Women1,6171,46290%73150%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (715) 425-3500

UW River Falls Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,080
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,126
Room and board$ 4,340
Room charge$ 2,550
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,790
Books and supplies$ 200
Other expenses$ 2,312

Financial Aid:
UW River Falls participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 392300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (715) 425-3141

UW River Falls Faculty

UW River Falls has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$77,2011*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$61,1212*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year79$63,68731$59,274
Associate professoracademic year22$56,28520$53,499
Assistant professoracademic year27$45,74823$49,587
Lectureracademic year6$44,6398$40,079
All faculty totalacademic year134$58,00482$53,276

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UW River Falls Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

UW River Falls Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agriculture, General
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Land Use Planning and Management/Development
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Geography
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Psychology, General
School Psychology

UW River Falls Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UW River Falls Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%UW River Falls % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UW River Falls Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UW River Falls % of students from other states
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%UW River Falls % of degrees in media
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%UW River Falls % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%UW River Falls % of degrees in science
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UW River Falls Number of students
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UW River Falls % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UW River Falls % of degrees in animal science and care
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UW River Falls Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%UW River Falls % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UW River Falls % of degrees in art studies
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%UW River Falls Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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