U. Wisconsin-River Falls vs. U. Wisconsin-Stout · Cost & aid

U. Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI

U. Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls costs about $2.8K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Stout ($21,094 vs. $23,903, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Wisconsin-River Falls's grants cover 14% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at U. Wisconsin-Stout
Aid generosity

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-Stout$23.9K

Aid generosity

U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%Most

U. Wisconsin-Stout11%

Net price, with grants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$14.8KLowest

U. Wisconsin-Stout$15.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls81%Most

U. Wisconsin-Stout45%

Average grant

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$4.2K

U. Wisconsin-Stout$6.3KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Wisconsin-River Falls72%

U. Wisconsin-Stout36%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$20.4K

U. Wisconsin-Stout$23.1K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$28.7K

U. Wisconsin-Stout$31.7K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$8.6K

U. Wisconsin-Stout$10.1K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$16.9K

U. Wisconsin-Stout$18.7K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Wisconsin-River Falls49%

U. Wisconsin-Stout42%

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-StoutLittle 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-Stout
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-Stout
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	Yes

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 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