Buena Vista University – Institution Information

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General Information

UNITID Item Value order
153001 City Storm Lake 1
153001 State IA 2
153001 Region Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 3
153001 Locale Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area) 4
153001 Main Campus Yes 5
153001 Institution Type Private Non-Profit 6
153001 Accreditation Higher Learning Commission 7
153001 Website https://www.bvu.edu/ 8
153001 Highest Degree Offered Graduate degree 9
153001 Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 10
153001 Religious Affiliation Presbyterian Church (USA) 11

Background Information

UNITID Item Value
153001 Number of graduate students 499
153001 Proportion of faculty that is full-time 25.2%
153001 Enrollment (undergraduate degree-seeking) 1,419
153001 Historically Black College and University No
153001 Predominantly Black Institution No
153001 Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution No
153001 Tribal College and University No
153001 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution No
153001 Hispanic-serving institution No
153001 Native American non-tribal institution No
153001 Men-only college No
153001 Women-only college No
153001 Online-only education No
153001 Religous affiliation of the institution Presbyterian Church (USA)
153001 Open admissions policy No

Admissions

UNITID Item Value
153001 Admission rate 77%
153001 Average SAT score of students admitted 1115
153001 Midpoint of SAT scores (critical reading) 532
153001 Midpoint of SAT scores (math) 520
153001 Midpoint of the ACT cumulative score 22
153001 Midpoint of the ACT English score 20
153001 Midpoint of the ACT math score 21
153001 25th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 480
153001 75th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 570
153001 25th percentile of SAT scores (math) 450
153001 75th percentile of SAT scores (math) 560
153001 25th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 20
153001 75th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 24
153001 25th percentile of the ACT English score 18
153001 75th percentile of the ACT English score 23
153001 25th percentile of the ACT math score 18
153001 75th percentile of the ACT math score 25

Financials

UNITID Item Value
153001 University Tuition Information https://www.bvu.edu/admissions/financial-assistance/calculator
153001 Pct of Undergrads Receiving Pell Grant 44%
153001 Pct of Undergrads Receiving a Federal Loan 72%
153001 Median Debt for Completing Students $25,000
153001 Median Debt For Students Who Withdrew $7,517
153001 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $0-30K $15,250
153001 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $30-75K $18,723
153001 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $75K+ $18,750
153001 Median Debt For First-Gen Students $16,700
153001 Median Monthly Debt Payment of Completers (10 yr payment plan) $265
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance $18,475
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($0-30k Family Income) $13,155
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($30-48k Family Income) $14,412
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($48-75k Family Income) $16,957
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($75-110k Family Income) $20,878
153001 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($110k+ Family Income) $22,491

Outcomes

UNITID Item Value
153001 Med Earnings 10yr After Entry $47,076
153001 Completion Rate 61%
153001 Fed Loan Default Rate 06%

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