University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers 75 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Associate, 2 Bachelors, and 3 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,606 for Wisconsin residents and $16,887 for out-of-state students.

Total 400 students out of total 5,188 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 204 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls
TypeFour-year, Public
Address410 S 3rd St, River Falls, WI
Online Students400 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,181 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,606
Out-of-State$16,887
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,771
Out-of-State$19,726
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Wisconsin residents, the tuition & fees are $8,606 and $16,887 for non-Wisconsin residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,771 and $19,726 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $285 for Wisconsin residents and $630 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $455 for Wisconsin residents and $1,008 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,037$8,063$8,088$8,135$8,606
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,610$15,636$15,661$16,128$16,887
Graduate (In-State)$9,082$9,102$9,124$9,321$9,771
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,213$18,233$18,255$18,802$19,726
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$268$268$268$268$285
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$583$583$583$601$630
Graduate (In-State)$424$424$424$433$455
Graduate (Out-of-State)$932$932$932$960$1,008

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers 75 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 2 Bachelors, 3 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED12 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2156 14NOT OFFERED2

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, there are 5,188 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,581 students were attending classes through distance learning (400 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,181 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,188
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses400
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,181
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,607

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 400 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 227 Wisconsin Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 172 students living in the U.S. States other than Wisconsin, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses400
Wisconsin Resident227
Other State In U.S.172
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses400
Undergraduate242
Graduate158
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses242
Degree/Certificate Seeking186
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking56

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