Dordt University
Dordt University is a private evangelical Christian university in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The university name is a reference to the Synod of Dordt (Dordrecht).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $25,807
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,795
- Graduation rate (150%): 74%
- Graduation rate (200%): 76%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,559
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,317
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,551
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sioux Center, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dordt University include Social Work, Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing.
- Social Work (20 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Nursing (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,190 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (14 bachelor's)
- Mechanical Engineering (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,118 4 years after graduation
- Biology (13 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Civil Engineering (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,118 4 years after graduation
- Marketing (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,944 1 year after graduation
- Secondary Education and Teaching (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 20%, Computer Science 4%, Health 12%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Dordt University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,966 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,966
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,971
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,110
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,192
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,607
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,050
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,050
- Books and supplies: $1,080
- On-campus room and board: $11,770
- Off-campus room and board: $12,360
- Off-campus with family: $4,510
- Typical cost of attendance: $49,900
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $20,819
- Average federal loan: $6,020
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Dordt University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 38% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,773
- Admitted: 1,214
- Enrolled: 461
- Yield (first-choice signal): 38%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,795
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 14%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 130
- Graduation rate: 74%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $71,429
- Associate professor salary: $63,226
- Assistant professor salary: $61,070
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,541
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,225
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dordt University acceptance rate? Dordt University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Dordt University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,966 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,807.
What majors does Dordt University offer? Popular programs include Social Work, Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Mechanical Engineering.
What is the average salary after Dordt University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,559 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dordt University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 74%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dordt University official site: https://www.dordt.edu.