University of Wisconsin-River Falls vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

University of Wisconsin River Falls vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	University of Wisconsin River Falls	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	River Falls, WI	Elk River, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	5,188	135
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#793
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	uwrf.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$6,428	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,421	$14,040
Room & Board	$8,094	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$13,427	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$4,489	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	100%

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

Academics	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (17%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,725	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$234	$272

Diversity	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	90%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	47%	-
% Out-of-State	53%	-
Campus	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin River Falls is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (5,188 students vs. 135 students)

University of Wisconsin-River Falls vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Wisconsin-River Falls or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Minnesota School of Business Elk River is 118.4% more expensive to attend than University of Wisconsin-River Falls for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $6,428.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.7% higher at University of Wisconsin-River Falls than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($14,421.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin River Falls than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River ($13,427 vs. $17,095)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 47.9% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin River Falls ($5,472 vs. $8,094)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than University of Wisconsin River Falls (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minnesota School of Business Elk River students is 47.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin River Falls ($6,637 vs. $4,489)

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

University of Wisconsin-River Falls vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Wisconsin-River Falls or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin River Falls earn on average $8,800 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $35,300)
• University of Wisconsin River Falls students graduate with a $3,600 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($22,725 vs. $26,325)
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($234 vs. $272)
• More University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 42%)

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