Indian River State College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Indian River State College vs. University of Wisconsin River Falls comparison

	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin River Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Location	Fort Pierce, FL	River Falls, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	14,862	5,188
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#793
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	irsc.edu	uwrf.edu
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Costs	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Tuition (In State)	$2,496	$6,428
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,360	$14,421
Room & Board	$8,670	$8,094
Avg Net Price	$5,019	$13,427
Avg Grant Aid	$5,563	$4,489
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	86%

Admission	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,091
Admitted	-	3,456
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.5%
Enrolled %	Open	29.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.44
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 2, 2025

Academics	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Business (11%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Agriculture (17%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,709	$22,725
Median Loan Payment	$69	$234

Diversity	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% Men	40%	35%
% Women	60%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	89%
% Black	17%	2%
% Hispanic	20%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% In-State	99%	47%
% Out-of-State	1%	53%
Campus	Indian River State College	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indian River State College is larger than than University of Wisconsin-River Falls based on total student enrollment (14,862 students vs. 5,188 students)

Indian River State College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indian River State College or University of Wisconsin-River Falls?

• University of Wisconsin River Falls is 157.5% more expensive to attend than Indian River State College for in-state tuition ($6,428.00 vs. $2,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.1% higher at University of Wisconsin-River Falls than Indian River State College ($14,421.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indian River State College than University of Wisconsin-River Falls ($5,019 vs. $13,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin River Falls are 7.1% lower than costs at Indian River State College ($8,094 vs. $8,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indian River State College than University of Wisconsin River Falls (91% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indian River State College students is 23.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin River Falls ($5,563 vs. $4,489)

Which college is harder to get into, Indian River State 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 Indian River State College .

Indian River State College vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indian River State 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 Indian River State College.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin River Falls earn on average $12,500 more per year than Indian River State College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $31,600)
• Indian River State College students graduate with a $16,016 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates. ($6,709 vs. $22,725)
• Indian River State College graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates. ($69 vs. $234)
• More University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indian River State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 38%)

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