Buena Vista University

  • Details

    • Name: Buena Vista University
    • Location: Storm Lake, IA 50588
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 71.76%
    • Average SAT Scores 1090
    • Four Year Completion Rate 34.98% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 47.29% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 63.23% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    35.0%
    6 Year
    47.3%
    8 Year
    63.2%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $52,490 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $40,190 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $40,190 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,517 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $14,583 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $15,328 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,286 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,059 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $22,791 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $43,572 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $41,350 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $46,276 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $43,656 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,156 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,599
Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,756
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,989
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,936
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,301
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree $10,791 No data $32,246
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $15,513 No data $29,420
Criminology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,198
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,901
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $17,663 $8,000 $37,262
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,530
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $13,781 No data $39,042
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $16,308 No data $38,278