Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA 50588

Overview

Admission

Buena Vista University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,256 applications and 800 students were granted admission. Buena Vista University is at the #62 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 92% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 3% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Buena Vista University's tuition was $32,210 for all students regardless of residency (20.2% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Buena Vista University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 34% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,890 (which is 11.6% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Buena Vista University in 2016-2017, was 167, which is 75% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,608 (which is 12.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Buena Vista University has enrolled a total of 2,114 students (1,605 students full-time and 509 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,114 students, 259 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 32% men and 68% women and 1,921 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 193 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 958 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Buena Vista University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Buena Vista University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Buena Vista University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,800. Last year, out of the total 1,516 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,410 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,656 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,540 were employed.