UWRF Quick Facts
History
- Founded in 1874 as the 4th State Normal School and dedicated on Sept. 2, 1875.
- In 1951 the school was designated as Wisconsin State College at River Falls.
- The name was changed to Wisconsin State University - River Falls when graduate courses were added in 1964.
- In 1971, the state universities merged and the name became the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.
Physical Plant
- 32 buildings on 841 acres, with two laboratory farms.
Funding Source
- Total Budget - 2006-07 $ 86.2 million
- UW-RF Budget Allocation $ 26.4 million (30.6%)
- Federal Aid $ 8.7 million (10.2%)
- Self-Supporting Operations $ 25.6 million (29.6%)
- Includes user fees; room and board; segregated fees for athletics, student organizations and health services; summer camps and clinics.
- Students pay approximately 51.53 % of their instructional cost.
Budgeted Expenditures from General Operating Budget (GPR102 - $) (2005-2006)
- Salaries and Fringe Benefits 89%
- Supplies, Services and Capital 11%
Academic Programs
- Academic Colleges: Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Business and Economics; Educational and Professional studies; and Outreach and Graduate studies.
- Degree Programs: 44 undergraduate majors, 64 undergraduate minors, 17 graduate degree programs.
Grants and Research (2006-07)
- 37 External grant proposals funded (74% success rate for $3.3 million).
2006/2007 Information Technology
- 67% of general access classrooms contain computer and projection technology.
- 32 computer labs located around campus containing over 600 workstations for student use.
- More than 3,200 high-speed campus network ports in residence halls (100% of rooms are network accessible with at least 2 ports).
Admission Standards
- College Prep HS curriculum with ACT composite of 22 and top 60% of high school class.
Entering Freshmen (Fall 2007)
- Total Applications: 4,354
- First Time Freshmen Enrolled: 1,287
- Average ACT Score: 21.93
- Percent in Top 50% of High School Class: 72.3%
Overall Enrollment (Fall 2007)
- Student Headcount: 6,387
- Women 59.18%
- Men 40.82%
- Ethnicity 5.4%
- Undergraduate 96.16%
- Graduate 3.84%
Full-Time Equivalents: 5,843.6
- Undergraduate @ 15 credits: 96.16%
- Graduate @ 12 credits: 3.84%
On-Campus Residence (Fall 2007)
- Undergraduate population: 39.14%
Retention Rate (Fall 2007)
- UW-RF 1st to 2nd year: 74.85%
- At Any UW institution: 84.6%
Graduation Rate (Fall 2005)
- UW-RF 6-year graduating rate: 54.3%
- From any UW Institution: 60.5%
Degrees Granted (2006-07)
- Bachelors: 1,167
- Masters: 178
- Women: 782
- Men: 463
2006/2007 Alumni Record
- Total living alumni: 36,221
- Endowment of $11.38 million
Faculty Full-Time (Fall 2007): 227
- Men: 60%
- Women: 40%
- Professors: 51%
- Associates: 23.8%
- Assistants: 24.2%
- Others: 0.9%
Tuition and Fees (2007-08)
Wisconsin Residents:
- Undergraduate $ 5,885/year
- Graduate $ 7,022/year
- School Psychology $ 7,101/year
- Masters of Management $ 7,981/year
Minnesota Residents:
- Undergraduate $ 6,356/year
- Graduate $ 7,410/year
- School Psychology $ 7,101/year
- Masters of Management $ 7,981/year
Non-Residents:
- Undergraduate $13,458/year
- Return to Wisconsin $10,360/year
- Graduate $17,632/year
