The real 4-year cost of University of Wisconsin-River Falls in Wisconsin
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Wisconsin-River Falls went from $6,220 to $8,606, an average of 1.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,220 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,533 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,894 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,277 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,700 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,721 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,751 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,937 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,981 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,013 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,025 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,037 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,063 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,088 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,135 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,606 | $8,606 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,707 | $8,499–$8,914 |
| 2025 | – | $8,808 | $8,393–$9,234 |
| 2026 | – | $8,911 | $8,289–$9,564 |
| 2027 | – | $9,016 | $8,186–$9,907 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,911 |
| Year 2 | $9,016 |
| Year 3 | $9,121 |
| Year 4 | $9,228 |
| 4-year total | $36,275 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $21,866
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,658/ yr
- rising 2.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $33,558
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at University of Wisconsin-River Falls4-year schools with similar prices in Wisconsin
Closest to University of Wisconsin-River Falls by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Wisconsin-Superior$8,487
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point$8,834
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay$8,342
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville$8,315
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater$8,250
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh$8,212
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$9,277
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside$7,855
Use this data
Published figures for University of Wisconsin-River Falls from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.