410 S. Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1874
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,673
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $301,618
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,454 in-state, 12,978 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,450
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 3M; Anderson Corporation; State Farm; Wells Fargo; Jennie-O; Target; C.H. Robinson; Menards; West Group; EcoLab; Land’O’Lakes; Agriliance; McGradey-Pollen; Enterprise RentaCar; Minnesota Life; Cargill; Imation; General Mills; Hormel; Genex; Purina; Medtro
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 314,119
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,143
Number of microforms: 709,864
Number of audiovisuals: 9,125
Number of ebooks: 10,859
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 750
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 98%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 98%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (62%), women’s dorms (11%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (10%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 10%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 225 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN (40), Rochester, MN (85)
Nearest train station: St. Paul (20)
Nearest bus station: St. Paul (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 56%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo; Homecoming; Winter Carnival; Unity in the Community Diversity Festival; Wyman Series; Art Gallery shows; Theatre productions; concerts