Storm Lake, IA
Buena Vista University
https://www.bvu.eduRepayment outcome
87.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$25,300–$50,300
middle 50% · median $38,100
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$18,964
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$17,879
Sticker price
before any aid
$39,011
Default rate
7.8%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$58,943
- Business$40,089
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$39,369
- Parks & Fitness$39,009
- Criminal Justice$35,060
- Interdisciplinary$30,047
- Public Admin$28,598
- Psychology$26,160
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$24,599
Academics
Acceptance
69.5%
Avg SAT
1,050
Enrollment
2,125
What students study
12 fields offered
Business
32% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education17.7%
- 03Interdisciplinary17.4%
- 04Psychology11.9%
- 05Criminal Justice6.6%
- 06Biology3.6%
- 07History1.6%
- 08Public Admin1.2%
- 09English & Literature1.1%
- 10Visual & Performing Arts1.1%
- 11Health Professions1.1%
- 12Communications1.1%