Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa, United States. It enrolls around 3,000 students and offers distance education programs that include centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and formerly had centers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $20,942
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,026
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,766
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,160
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,776
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fayette, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Upper Iowa University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (133 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,858 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,250
- Psychology (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Nursing (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,345 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,155
- Human Services (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,337
- Accounting (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,645 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,284
- Criminology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,767 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,701
- Elementary Education and Teaching (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,945 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,292
- Public Administration (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,374 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Social Sciences (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,430 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,274
- Human Resources Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,706 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,125
Degree mix: Business 64%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 2%, Health 12%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 20%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Upper Iowa University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,503 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $27,503
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,324
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,842
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,127
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,690
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,475
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,475
- Books and supplies: $1,025
- On-campus room and board: $10,121
- Off-campus room and board: $10,121
- Off-campus with family: $4,512
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,621
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $10,606
- Average federal loan: $8,537
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Upper Iowa University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 452
- Admitted: 436
- Enrolled: 148
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,026
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 81%
- Part-time undergraduates: 45%
- Age 25 and older: 65%
- Graduate students: 576
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 33%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $68,492
- Associate professor salary: $59,778
- Assistant professor salary: $52,824
- On-campus housing capacity: 752
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 929
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Upper Iowa University acceptance rate? Upper Iowa University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Upper Iowa University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,503 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,942.
What majors does Upper Iowa University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing, Human Services, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Upper Iowa University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,766 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Upper Iowa University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Upper Iowa University official site: https://uiu.edu.