Colorado Mountain College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Colorado Mountain College vs. University of Wisconsin River Falls comparison

	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin River Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Location	Glenwood Springs, CO	River Falls, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	5,673	5,064
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#755
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coloradomtn.edu	uwrf.edu
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Costs	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Tuition (In State)	$2,700	$6,837
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,240	$15,118
Room & Board	$12,120	$7,658
Avg Net Price	$6,071	$15,242
Avg Grant Aid	$6,642	$3,647
% Receiving Grant Aid	62%	82%

Admission	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	5,903
Admitted	-	4,818
Acceptance Rate	Open	81.6%
Enrolled %	Open	22.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.44
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (32%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Agriculture (17%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,750	$22,725
Median Loan Payment	$90	$234

Diversity	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% Men	23%	2%
% Women	27%	6%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	89%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	20%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% In-State	80%	51%
% Out-of-State	19%	49%
Campus	Colorado Mountain College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Colorado Mountain College is larger than than University of Wisconsin-River Falls based on total student enrollment (5,673 students vs. 5,064 students)

Colorado Mountain College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Colorado Mountain College or University of Wisconsin-River Falls?

• University of Wisconsin River Falls is 42.4% more expensive to attend than Colorado Mountain College for in-state tuition ($6,837.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.5% higher at University of Wisconsin-River Falls than Colorado Mountain College ($15,118.00 vs. $12,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Colorado Mountain College than University of Wisconsin-River Falls ($6,071 vs. $15,242)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin River Falls are 58.3% lower than costs at Colorado Mountain College ($7,658 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin River Falls than Colorado Mountain College (82% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colorado Mountain College students is 82.1% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin River Falls ($6,642 vs. $3,647)

Which college is harder to get into, Colorado Mountain College or University of Wisconsin-River Falls? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Wisconsin-River Falls or Colorado Mountain College .

Colorado Mountain College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Colorado Mountain College or University of Wisconsin-River Falls? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Colorado Mountain College.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin River Falls earn on average $9,400 more per year than Colorado Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $34,700)
• Colorado Mountain College students graduate with a $13,975 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates. ($8,750 vs. $22,725)
• Colorado Mountain College graduates are paying $144 less per month on federal student loans than University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates. ($90 vs. $234)
• More University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/