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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Northern Iowa students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Northern Iowa students is 68.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 71.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 65.0%.

68.9%

  • asian 74.1% 20 students
  • African American 44.7% 21 students
  • white 71.7% 1,120 students
  • unknown 55.7% 54 students
  • hispanic 66.7% 42 students
  • International Students 36.8% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 45.1% 23 students

Drop Out

University of Northern Iowa has an overall drop-out rate of 9.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 13.5% and 7.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

9.5%

  • asian 7.4% 2 students
  • African American 14.9% 7 students
  • white 7.7% 121 students
  • unknown 16.5% 16 students
  • hispanic 12.7% 8 students
  • International Students 42.1% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 31.4% 16 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Northern Iowa at a rate of 20.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 21.0%, and male students' 20.0%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

20.6%

  • asian 18.5% 5 students
  • African American 38.3% 18 students
  • white 19.8% 309 students
  • unknown 27.8% 27 students
  • hispanic 17.5% 11 students
  • International Students 21.1% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 21.6% 11 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.9%

  • white 0.8% 13 students
  • hispanic 3.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $60,668 $60,771 $72,923
Computer Science $56,120 $60,399 $71,051
Construction Management $64,521 $63,997 $65,647
Management Information Systems and Services $54,320 $58,673 $65,408
Accounting and Related Services $52,695 $52,908 $60,640
Finance and Financial Management Services $52,123 $49,752 $57,498
Real Estate $51,372 $45,221 $57,298
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,934 $46,165 $54,339
Statistics NA $57,318 $54,238
Marketing $47,222 $45,696 $54,124
Economics $54,358 $42,682 $52,540
Apparel and Textiles NA $41,565 $48,385
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $37,176 $40,453 $46,199
Communication and Media Studies $35,882 $37,363 $44,348
Mathematics $39,371 $42,276 $44,338
Political Science and Government $30,786 $40,368 $43,223
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $40,281 $43,044
Criminology $34,892 $38,289 $42,887
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $39,744 $41,193 $42,517
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences NA $32,382 $41,915
Public Administration NA $40,896 $41,756
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $32,498 $33,138 $41,199
Social Work $31,930 $32,925 $40,988
Graphic Communications $33,933 $30,771 $40,134
Psychology, General $29,766 $33,500 $39,986
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,627 $38,538 $39,978
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,830 $33,459 $39,759
Biology, General $32,840 $29,685 $38,780
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $34,089 $34,259 $38,398
Design and Applied Arts $34,800 $33,993 $37,902
History $34,792 $33,993 $36,875
English Language and Literature, General $34,672 $35,060 $36,061
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions NA $37,568 $35,502
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $32,558 $30,554 $34,601
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $30,128 $30,520 $33,607
Fine and Studio Arts $30,106 $27,769 $32,219
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $29,615 $31,547 $31,870
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $21,551 $25,194 $31,250
Gerontology $56,361 $39,927 NA
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $35,795 $39,369 NA
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians NA $71,643 NA
Biological and Physical Sciences NA $39,909 NA
Geography and Cartography $42,929 NA NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $8,800 $8,846 NA
Music NA $25,194 NA
Religion/Religious Studies NA $26,353 NA
Sociology $30,997 $34,704 NA
Anthropology NA $21,052 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision $63,778 $68,666 $70,112
Accounting and Related Services NA $57,657 $63,798
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $54,675 $55,151 $57,318
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $46,191 $52,107 $51,554
Library Science and Administration NA $52,107 $50,491
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions NA $39,729 $47,811
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $40,868 $42,086 $44,518
Social Work $43,106 $44,508 $42,727
Special Education and Teaching NA $52,107 NA
English Language and Literature, General $49,319 NA NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations NA $64,493 NA
Mathematics $52,377 $55,151 NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $39,330 $47,952 NA
Music NA $32,925 NA

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