Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,323
Graduate Enrollment: 521
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // higher part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 64.92%

Male/Female: 32% / 68% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 28.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.2% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,045
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 855 - 1065

2022 Median Admit ACT: 21
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 17 - 24

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 20.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 56.5%
Black: 17.3%
Hispanic: 7.2%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 2.4%
Non-resident alien: 3.9%
Unknown race: 10.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $46,992
In-State tuition: $33,609
Out-of-State tuition: $33,609

Estimated books and supplies: $1,620 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,410 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,419 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,410 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,419 (2022)

Average Family Income: $67,441 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,130 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 44.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 57.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $24,301
$30k-48k $25,119
$48k-75k $19,990
$75k-110k $24,253
$110k+ $25,068

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 28%
6-year graduation rate: 39%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 59.2% (2015)
@3 year 64.4% (2017)
@5 year 76.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,821 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,762 (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)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 13 $27,000 $265 $39,391 ($3,283) $47,685 ($3,974)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 7
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 14 $22,251 $148 $31,191 ($2,599) $47,573 ($3,964)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 17
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 5
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 16
Graduate/Professional Certificate Curriculum and Instruction. 1
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 12 $531 $48,985 ($4,082)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 17 $35,455 $295 $42,777 ($3,565)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 17 $355
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 61 $37,646 $289 $36,813 ($3,068) $42,066 ($3,506)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 30 $26,000 $186 $45,014 ($3,751) $55,214 ($4,601)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 19 $70,435 ($5,870)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Resources Management and Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 63 $41,006 $309 $47,184 ($3,932) $48,961 ($4,080)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 21 $549 $50,678 ($4,223) $50,870 ($4,239)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 11
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Marketing. 1
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 18 $31,000 $265 $41,853 ($3,488) $52,947 ($4,412)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Master's Degree Public Administration. 22 $570 $62,171 ($5,181) $64,908 ($5,409)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 37 $25,805 $247 $42,436 ($3,536) $42,471 ($3,539)
Associate's Degree Criminology. 9
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 61 $43,447 $325 $39,701 ($3,308) $44,252 ($3,688)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 14
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 15 $39,780 $217 $27,679 ($2,307)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 3
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 41 $46,649 $307 $45,793 ($3,816) $48,747 ($4,062)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 3
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 99 $35,004 $224 $59,976 ($4,998) $68,477 ($5,706)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 7
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 36 $36,875 $327
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 244 $34,453 $278 $51,962 ($4,330) $55,601 ($4,633)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 90 $454 $72,271 ($6,023) $81,632 ($6,803)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 82 $37,608 $279 $50,415 ($4,201) $52,881 ($4,407)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 25 $480 $59,366 ($4,947)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Accounting and Related Services. 1
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 19 $420 $54,350 ($4,529)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 3
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 71 $23,093 $197
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 18 $27,000 $38,355 ($3,196)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 19 $25,641 $265 $52,336 ($4,361)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 12
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Psychology, General. 2
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 15 $35,710 $277
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 104 $41,478 $268 $36,428 ($3,036) $40,524 ($3,377)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 19 $622 $43,644 ($3,637)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Homeland Security. 1
Bachelor's Degree Homeland Security. 4
Master's Degree Homeland Security. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Homeland Security. 1
Bachelor's Degree Human Services, General. 112 $45,388 $300 $35,713 ($2,976) $41,928 ($3,494)
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 25 $31,000 $265 $58,903 ($4,909)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $53,604
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $18,160,596 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $22,682,522 (2022)