Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university's 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus is situated on the shores of Storm Lake, a 3,200-acre (13 km2) natural lake.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $18,846
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,788
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,156
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,276
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,572
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Storm Lake, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Buena Vista University include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Human Services.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,573 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
- Business Administration and Management (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,440 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Human Services (43 bachelor's)
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Accounting (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,454 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,270
- Banking and Financial Support Services (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,950 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,700
- Organizational Leadership (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,440 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Agribusiness (12 bachelor's)
- Marketing (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,330 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,931
- Special Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,048 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,900
Degree mix: Business 59%, Computer Science 3%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 27%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Buena Vista University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,583 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,583
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,328
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,286
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,059
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,791
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,798
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,798
- Books and supplies: $2,089
- On-campus room and board: $11,330
- Off-campus room and board: $15,133
- Off-campus with family: $1,652
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,217
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 67%
- Average institutional grant: $27,356
- Average federal loan: $7,126
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Buena Vista University admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,389
- Admitted: 1,078
- Enrolled: 223
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,788
- Women: 72%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduate students: 423
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $74,283
- Associate professor salary: $64,247
- Assistant professor salary: $57,644
- On-campus housing capacity: 776
- Meal plan meals per week: 14
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Buena Vista University acceptance rate? Buena Vista University admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Buena Vista University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,583 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,846.
What majors does Buena Vista University offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Psychology, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Buena Vista University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,156 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Buena Vista University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Buena Vista University official site: https://www.bvu.edu.