U. Wisconsin-River Falls vs. U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Cost & aid

U. Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI

U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls's grants cover 14% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Aid generosity
2
U. Wisconsin-River Falls costs about $1.3K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire ($21,094 vs. $22,361, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1KLowest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K

Aid generosity

U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%Most

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

Net price, with grants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$14.8KLowest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$15.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls81%Most

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire52%

Average grant

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$4.2K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$5.7KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Wisconsin-River Falls72%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire49%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$20.4K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.2K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$28.7K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$31.5K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$8.6K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$9.3K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$16.9K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$18.5K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Wisconsin-River Falls49%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire33%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Wisconsin-River FallsLittle need-based aid above $110K
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Wisconsin-River Falls	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Wisconsin-River Falls	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	Yes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. Wisconsin-River Falls	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Aid forms	–	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	–	April 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years	–	84%
Average aid package, first-years	–	$12,412
College grant dollars given as merit	–	35%
Aid for international students	–	170 students, average $4.6K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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