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Dordt University is a private regional university located in Sioux Center, Iowa. Dordt University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dordt University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,164 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dordt University bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average. Dordt University is ranked 23rd in Iowa.
Dordt University’s median net annual cost of $24,313 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Dordt University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Civil Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,313
Average years to graduate
4.1
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.61
Accounting
Rank: #474
Economic score: 5.22
Health & Fitness
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.4
Animal Sciences.
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.07
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.99
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 45.32
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dordt University is 10% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Dordt University, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dordt University graduates within 4.2 years.
Dordt University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dordt University’s economic mobility score of 5.92 is calculated by adjusting the 5.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dordt University’s EMS of 5.92 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Dordt University pays $24,313 a year, $23,607 less than the $47,920 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,313
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dordt University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,313 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,842. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,998
Pell grants
$4,471
State grants
$5,665
Institutional grants
$18,797
Dordt University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,595 applicants, of which 1,168 were admitted and 440 enrolled. Dordt University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
12%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%