UW - River Falls's tuition & fees has increased from $15,510 (2015) to $17,470 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 12.64% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,128 (year 2015) to $20,312 (year 2025).
UW - River Falls's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 9.87% from 2015 ($27,044).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - River Falls's COA is $29,712, which is increased by 3.58% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - River Falls's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 12.64% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,583. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-River Falls over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $450, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $360 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $370 | 2.78% |
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| 2017-18 | $370 | |
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| 2018-19 | $370 | |
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| 2019-20 | $400 | 8.11% |
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| 2020-21 | $400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $410 | 2.50% |
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| 2023-24 | $440 | 7.32% |
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| 2024-25 | $450 | 2.27% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 2.68% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.19% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,174 | $12,324 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,140 | $12,430 | -9.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,505 | $12,720 | 13.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,542 | $10,830 | -17.06% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,896 | $11,126 | 3.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,200 | $11,400 | 3.07% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,408 | $11,400 | 2.04% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,524 | $11,950 | 10.72% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,358 | $14,700 | -1.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,792 | $15,590 | 3.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Wisconsin-River Falls and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | $17,470
($9,008) | $16,887
($8,606) | 3.45% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $42,103
($11,603) | $40,603
($11,205) | 3.69% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $22,398
($10,398) | $22,020
($10,020) | 1.72% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $16,446
($8,532) | $16,125
($8,212) | 1.99% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | $18,716
($8,616) | $17,916
($8,250) | 4.47% |
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| University of Wisconsin Colleges | $12,743
($5,172) | $12,743
($5,172) | - |
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