Student Population at UW - River Falls
Total Enrollment
5,243
Undergraduate
4,880
Graduate
363
Online Enrollment
344
Men Students
1,952
Women Students
3,291
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,243 students have enrolled at University of Wisconsin-River Falls - 4,880 undergraduate and 363 graduate.
By gender, 1,952 male and 3,291 female students are attending University of Wisconsin-River Falls. By attendance status, there are 4,140 full-time students and 1,103 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Wisconsin-River Falls is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Marian University and Milwaukee School of Engineering, its population is average (average population is 5,773).
University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers online degree/certificate programs and 344 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UW - River Falls's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.
UW - River Falls has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,773 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin average (11,007 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 5,243 | 4,880 | 363 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,773 | 5,203 | 571 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin | 11,007 | 9,649 | 1,629 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Wisconsin-River Falls and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,952 male and 3,291 female students attending UW - River Falls. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UW - River Falls.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,880 | 3,965 | 915 |
| Men | 1,851 | 1,500 | 351 |
| Women | 3,029 | 2,465 | 564 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 363 | 175 | 188 |
| Men | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Women | 262 | 121 | 141 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,489 White students (85.62%) and 249 Hispanic students (4.75%) at University of Wisconsin-River Falls(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Asian | 116 | 48 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 94 | 62 | 32 |
| Hispanic | 243 | 97 | 146 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 4,175 | 1,529 | 2,646 |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 39 | 70 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Total | 4,880 | 1,851 | 3,029 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 314 | 81 | 233 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 363 | 101 | 262 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,753 students whose age under twenty five and 258 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Especially, 536 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,880 | 1,851 | 3,029 |
| Under 18 | 536 | 189 | 347 |
| 18-19 | 1,902 | 666 | 1,236 |
| 20-21 | 1,579 | 542 | 1,037 |
| 22-24 | 628 | 328 | 300 |
| 25-29 | 137 | 78 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 4,880 | 1,851 | 3,029 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 363 | 101 | 262 |
| 20-21 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 96 | 19 | 77 |
| 25-29 | 95 | 34 | 61 |
| 30-34 | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 10 | 27 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 12 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 363 | 101 | 262 |
Online Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 3,128 students (59.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 344 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 203 students live in Wisconsin where University of Wisconsin-River Falls is located in and 138 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,243 | 4,880 | 363 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 344 | 185 | 159 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,784 | 2,676 | 108 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,115 | 2,019 | 96 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 344 | 185 | 159 |
| Wisconsin Residents | 203 | 138 | 65 |
| Other State in U.S. | 138 | 44 | 94 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
