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Upper Iowa University is a private regional university located in Fayette, Iowa. Upper Iowa University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Upper Iowa University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,292 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Upper Iowa University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Upper Iowa University is ranked 17th in Iowa.
Upper Iowa University’s median net annual cost of $24,063 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Upper Iowa University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Accounting, Criminology, HR Management - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,063
Average years to graduate
4.2
Public Administration
Rank: #13
Economic score: 2.43
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #71
Economic score: 3.58
Marketing
Rank: #238
Economic score: 4.04
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #69
Economic score: 4.75
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.14
Finance
Rank: #323
Economic score: 5.47
Biology
Rank: #294
Economic score: 6.29
Social Sciences
Rank: #347
Economic score: 8.37
Education
Rank: #333
Economic score: 8.83
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Upper Iowa University - Business Administration, HR Management, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Upper Iowa University is 11% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Upper Iowa University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Upper Iowa University graduates within 4.3 years.
Upper Iowa University is in the top 25% 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.
Upper Iowa University’s economic mobility score of 7.86 is calculated by adjusting the 7.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Upper Iowa University’s EMS of 7.86 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Upper Iowa University pays $24,063 a year, $22,929 less than the $46,992 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 $24,063
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Upper Iowa University, 97% 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 $24,063 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,288. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,433
Pell grants
$3,857
State grants
$5,829
Institutional grants
$21,793
Upper Iowa University offers 21 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Upper Iowa University offers 14 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
35
Percentage of programs online
54%
Upper Iowa University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,240 applicants, of which 805 were admitted and 200 enrolled. Upper Iowa University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
63%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
18%
59%
In-state
23%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
18%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%