Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus vs. University of Wisconsin River Falls comparison

	Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin River Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	River Falls, WI
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	411	5,188
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#793
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	kaplanuniversity.edu	uwrf.edu
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Costs	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Tuition (In State)	$13,356	$6,428
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,356	$14,421
Room & Board	$4,959	$8,094
Avg Net Price	-	$13,427
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$4,489
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	86%

Admission	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	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

Academics	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (30%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Human Services (2%)	Agriculture (17%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Graduation Rate	100%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,965	$22,725
Median Loan Payment	$299	$234

Diversity	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% Men	18%	35%
% Women	82%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	89%
% Black	8%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
% In-State	100%	47%
% Out-of-State	0%	53%
Campus	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin River Falls is larger than than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus based on total student enrollment (5,188 students vs. 411 students)

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or University of Wisconsin-River Falls?

• Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus is 107.8% more expensive to attend than University of Wisconsin-River Falls for in-state tuition ($13,356.00 vs. $6,428.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at University of Wisconsin-River Falls than Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus ($14,421.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus are 63.2% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin River Falls ($4,959 vs. $8,094)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin River Falls than Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus (86% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin River Falls students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus ($4,489 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus .

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus.

• The graduation rate at Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus is higher than University of Wisconsin River Falls (100% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from University of Wisconsin River Falls earn on average $4,700 more per year than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $39,400)
• University of Wisconsin River Falls students graduate with a $6,240 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates. ($22,725 vs. $28,965)
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates. ($234 vs. $299)
• More University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 25%)

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