Quad

Head-to-head

Truman State
U. Wisconsin-River Falls

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Truman State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-River Falls

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Truman State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Truman State graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-River Falls (70% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Truman State costs about $6.1K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-River Falls ($14,945 vs. $21,094, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 1.7× as many undergrads as Truman State

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Truman State (21% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Wisconsin-River Falls admits 82%, Truman State 84%; Truman State's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Truman State84%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Truman StateSelective
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Truman State
1170–1370
U. Wisconsin-River FallsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Truman StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 1.7× as many undergrads as Truman State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Truman State2.5K
U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.2K
Pell Grant share
Truman State17%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls21%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Truman State, and Animal Sciences at U. Wisconsin-River Falls.

Students per faculty member
Truman State12 to 1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Truman StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAnimal Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Truman State costs about $6.1K less a year than U. Wisconsin-River Falls on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Truman State$14.9K
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1K
Aid generosity
Truman State45%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%

What each pays off

Truman State's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Truman State$56.3K
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$54.5K
Graduation rate
Truman State70%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-River Falls but fell at Truman State; U. Wisconsin-River Falls got more selective while Truman State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Truman StateShrinking−30%
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGrowing+139%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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