University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,812
Graduate Enrollment: 1,250
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 85.79%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 22.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2015)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 11.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 84.3%
Black: 2.6%
Hispanic: 5.1%
Asian: 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 2.5%
Black: 2.6%
Hispanic: 5.1%
Asian: 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 2.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,990
In-State tuition: $9,053Out-of-State tuition: $19,753
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,160 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,396 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,160 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,396 (2022)
Average Family Income: $82,845 (2017)
Median Family Income: $70,583 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,691 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $209 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,720 |
| $30k-48k | $11,562 |
| $48k-75k | $14,236 |
| $75k-110k | $15,979 |
| $110k+ | $15,060 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 44%6-year graduation rate: 69%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,691 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 77.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 85.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 59.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 62.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,587 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,275 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 11 | $21,070 | $203 | $44,174 ($3,681) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 14 | $39,501 ($3,292) | |||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 61 | $19,387 | $176 | $38,344 ($3,195) | $45,629 ($3,802) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 58 | $19,604 | $197 | $32,372 ($2,698) | $38,717 ($3,226) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 34 | $21,096 | $207 | $40,767 ($3,397) | $48,546 ($4,046) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 24 | $23,251 | $212 | $46,139 ($3,845) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 40 | $23,000 | $219 | $31,061 ($2,588) | $39,572 ($3,298) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 13 | $21,250 | $219 | $44,135 ($3,678) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $24,274 | $230 | $38,153 ($3,179) | $40,457 ($3,371) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 75 | $26,400 | $207 | $33,465 ($2,789) | $35,027 ($2,919) |
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 10 | $55,386 ($4,616) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 85 | $21,500 | $220 | $37,931 ($3,161) | $49,536 ($4,128) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 23 | $19,723 | $188 | $39,896 ($3,325) | $45,688 ($3,807) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 1 | $54,699 ($4,558) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 9 | $75,808 ($6,317) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 30 | $17,169 | $182 | $44,629 ($3,719) | $69,146 ($5,762) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 23 | $27,000 | $254 | $29,069 ($2,422) | $49,866 ($4,156) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 21 | $24,594 | $219 | $37,805 ($3,150) | $43,465 ($3,622) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 23 | $25,100 | $233 | $36,050 ($3,004) | $45,719 ($3,810) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 17 | $24,875 | $228 | $21,383 ($1,782) | $34,270 ($2,856) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 28 | $26,500 | $239 | $24,744 ($2,062) | $33,793 ($2,816) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 14 | $19,500 | $207 | $33,150 ($2,763) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 46 | $18,067 | $186 | $9,653 ($804) | $53,086 ($4,424) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 49 | $341 | $55,078 ($4,590) | $56,361 ($4,697) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 27 | $23,250 | $217 | $38,242 ($3,187) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | $53,611 ($4,468) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 43 | $20,844 | $219 | $32,833 ($2,736) | $41,307 ($3,442) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 157 | $19,500 | $186 | $49,428 ($4,119) | $61,468 ($5,122) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 108 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 57 | $26,200 | $241 | $62,835 ($5,236) | $80,228 ($6,686) |
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 35 | $308 | $69,784 ($5,815) | $78,897 ($6,575) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 34 | $370 | $41,803 ($3,484) | $47,992 ($3,999) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 348 | $26,059 | $246 | $40,404 ($3,367) | $42,919 ($3,577) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 43 | $50,928 ($4,244) | $56,502 ($4,709) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 76 | $26,000 | $239 | $42,023 ($3,502) | $43,846 ($3,654) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 13 | $55,177 ($4,598) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 16 | $26,250 | $269 | $36,883 ($3,074) | |
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 71 | $23,213 | $210 | $65,063 ($5,422) | $77,548 ($6,462) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 68 | $23,907 | $212 | $35,626 ($2,969) | $41,853 ($3,488) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 87 | $22,500 | $199 | $32,108 ($2,676) | $44,149 ($3,679) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 28 | $151 | $39,207 ($3,267) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 13 | $34,089 ($2,841) | $47,014 ($3,918) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 110 | $22,500 | $207 | $30,900 ($2,575) | $43,640 ($3,637) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 19 | $422 | $57,691 ($4,808) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 10 | $19,500 | $161 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 15 | $27,000 | $213 | $42,696 ($3,558) | $51,393 ($4,283) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 75 | $22,847 | $163 | $32,868 ($2,739) | $41,868 ($3,489) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 50 | $293 | $47,608 ($3,967) | $49,645 ($4,137) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 62 | $24,683 | $215 | $39,515 ($3,293) | $46,343 ($3,862) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 73 | $21,525 | $199 | $56,838 ($4,737) | $71,359 ($5,947) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 21 | $76,436 ($6,370) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 113 | $20,750 | $199 | $53,915 ($4,493) | $62,693 ($5,224) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 44 | $22,500 | $239 | $59,988 ($4,999) | $79,033 ($6,586) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 113 | $17,750 | $177 | $48,368 ($4,031) | $58,874 ($4,906) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Real Estate. | 42 | $23,125 | $217 | $54,096 ($4,508) | $62,765 ($5,230) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 21 | $23,000 | $191 | $64,960 ($5,413) | $76,875 ($6,406) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 28 | $21,776 | $211 | $35,049 ($2,921) | $45,192 ($3,766) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $75,663Full time faculty: 79%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $132,890,106 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $176,366,296 (2022)