Buena Vista University

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Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $40,190

Total Cost of Attendance: $52,490

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 68.8%

Students with Pell grants: 42.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,622

After 5 years: $49,392

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(72 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(71 graduates)
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(58 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(50 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(36 graduates)
  6. Finance and Financial Management Services.(30 graduates)
  7. Human Resources Management and Services.(26 graduates)
  8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(18 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(18 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(18 graduates)
  11. Marketing.(17 graduates)
  12. Business/Commerce, General.(15 graduates)
  13. Biology, General.(14 graduates)
  14. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(11 graduates)
  15. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(10 graduates)
  16. Education, General.(9 graduates)
  17. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(8 graduates)
  18. English Language and Literature, General.(7 graduates)
  19. Social Work.(7 graduates)
  20. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(6 graduates)
  21. Computer Systems Analysis.(6 graduates)
  22. History.(5 graduates)
  23. Special Education and Teaching.(4 graduates)
  24. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  25. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(3 graduates)
  26. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(3 graduates)
  27. Criminology.(3 graduates)
  28. Design and Applied Arts.(3 graduates)
  29. Music.(3 graduates)
  30. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(2 graduates)
  31. Political Science and Government.(2 graduates)
  32. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(2 graduates)
  33. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.(1 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(1 graduates)
  35. Physics.(1 graduates)
  36. Public Administration.(1 graduates)
  37. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  38. Fine and Studio Arts.(1 graduates)
  39. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(1 graduates)
  40. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(1 graduates)
  41. Agricultural Business and Management.
  42. Communication and Media Studies.
  43. Graphic Communications.
  44. Computer Science.
  45. Education, Other.
  46. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  47. Mathematics.
  48. Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
  49. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  50. Business/Managerial Economics.
  51. International Business.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,378 students

Admission Rate: 71.8%

Retention Rate: 76.3%

Graduation Rate: 47.3%

Student Demographics

White (78.7%)
Hispanic (12.2%)
Black (3.0%)
Asian (0.7%)
Two or More (1.9%)
International (0.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (34.8%)
Women (65.2%)

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