[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,479 students (53% of total 4,675 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UW - River Falls). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,527.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,049 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,176.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2,479 undergraduate students (53% of total 4,675 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,527.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UW - River Falls
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,47953% $13,700,462$5,527
Pell Grants97421% $4,704,038$4,830
Federal Student Loan2,00943% $11,863,430$5,905

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

971 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,049 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The average amount of aid received is $4,176.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UW - River Falls
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid97193% --
Grants or Scholarships84681%$3,532,573$4,176
Federal Grants29328%$1,731,563$5,910
Pell Grants27626%$1,420,060$5,145
Other Federal Grants23322%$311,503$1,337
State/Local Grants20319%$473,801$2,334
Institutional Grants75772%$1,327,209$1,753
Student Loan Aid56454%$4,392,958$7,789
Federal Student Loans54852%$2,729,326$4,981
Other Student Loans15915%$1,663,632$10,463

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level287263$1,395,355$4,862
0-30,0005353$532,975$10,056
30,001-48,0003838$323,355$8,509
48,001-75,0004949$261,175$5,330
75,001-110,0006458$135,260$2,113
110,001 or more8365$142,590$1,718

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