Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls admits 82% vs. 88% at U. Wisconsin-Stout
Acceptance rate
2
U. Wisconsin-River Falls's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Stout's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Stout88%

Applicants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls5.5K

U. Wisconsin-Stout5.5KMost

Admitted

U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.5K

U. Wisconsin-Stout4.9KMost

Yield rate

U. Wisconsin-River Falls25%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Stout24%

Quad's selectivity

U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Wisconsin-River Falls85%

U. Wisconsin-Stout89%

Men admitted

U. Wisconsin-River Falls77%

U. Wisconsin-Stout87%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-River Falls

19–26

U. Wisconsin-Stout

20–27

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Wisconsin-River Falls0%

U. Wisconsin-Stout0%

Submitted ACT

U. Wisconsin-River Falls19%

U. Wisconsin-Stout32%

Test policy

U. Wisconsin-River FallsTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-StoutTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Wisconsin-River Falls
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
U. Wisconsin-Stout
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Wisconsin-River Falls	U. Wisconsin-Stout
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why