Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-River Falls
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-River Falls

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-River Falls (66% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (26% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's ($58,561 vs. $54,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index

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%, U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
U. Wisconsin-River Falls
19–26
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
22–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is twice U. Wisconsin-River Falls's size; U. Wisconsin-River Falls has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.2K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-River Falls21%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at U. Wisconsin-River Falls, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire; both have 19 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAnimal Sciences, General14%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-River Falls costs about $1.3K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$54.5K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls61%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Wisconsin-River Falls got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGrowing+139%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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 2018;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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