The student population at University of Wisconsin-River Falls is 5,243 (4,880 undergraduate and 363 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 706 (11.87%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UW - River Falls is 93.08% which is decreased by 623 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 83 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 344 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 132.43% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,685 where 5,243 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,135 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,064 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,949 to 5,243 students, a net loss of 706 (11.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Wisconsin-River Falls since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,273 where 4,880 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wisconsin-River Falls since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 412 where 363 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wisconsin-River Falls since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 85.62%. The percentage was 87.43% 10 years ago and UW - River Falls still has a high percentage of white students. 2.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.43% to 85.62%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.74% to 2.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.00% to 1.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.42% to 4.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2632 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2334 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-River Falls over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 132.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Wisconsin-River Falls from 2015 to 2025.