Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA · Private nonprofit · https://www.bvu.edu/ ↗

Buena Vista University is a private nonprofit college in Storm Lake, Iowa, located in a remote town. It enrolls 1,366 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Human Services, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in Iowa

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Business Administration, Management and Operations · Human Services, General

Buena Vista University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,366
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,855
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
77.6%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
57.8%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$51,626
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$23,250
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
76.0%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Buena Vista University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,855 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 77.6% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 76.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 57.8% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $51,626, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $23,250 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).