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# University of Wisconsin-River Falls Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Updated September 30, 2026

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## What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?

University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s reported acceptance rate is 81.7%.

**Acceptance rate · Fall 2024**
81.7%

Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle.

How to interpret the acceptance rate

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls admits 81.7% of applicants, a rate that sits below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

## What SAT and ACT scores do University of Wisconsin-River Falls students report?

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls enrolls students across a wide academic range. Among those who submitted ACT scores, the middle half scored between 19 and 26.

These figures describe the enrolled class, not a set of minimum requirements. Applicants can use that range as a benchmark for the profile of recent entering students who chose to submit test results.

The spread, alongside an admission rate of 81.7%, shows the university admits and enrolls students with a broad span of preparation. A student whose ACT score falls within or above that middle band would be in the company of most recent enrolled test-submitters.

Those below the lower mark should know that the university has a history of admitting students across the full spectrum.

The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle.

ACT: enrolled-student score range

**25th percentile**
19

**75th percentile**
26

Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff.

Figures cover fall 2024.

## Who enrolls at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?

**Pell Grant recipients**
20.8%

**Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group**
17.4%

**First-year retention**
76.4%

Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention.

About these student measures

The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls enrolls 4,205 undergraduates on its campus in River Falls, Wisconsin. Pell Grant recipients make up 20.8% of undergraduates, and an estimated 17.4% of students enter as transfers or part-time students.

That composition reflects a public university that serves both first-time and continuing students, with a substantial share of undergraduates receiving federal need-based aid. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should contact the admissions and financial aid offices to confirm how their credits and aid eligibility will carry over.

First-year retention at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls runs at 76.4%, above the peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time, full-time cohort is 57.0%, which also exceeds the peer median of 49.1%.

Pell Grant recipients in that same entering cohort complete at a rate of 58.6%, above the overall six-year rate by 1.6 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect a campus where persistence and completion both run ahead of peer norms.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).