Grand View University, IA

location_on  1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 • language  grandview.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 15%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism3%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education7%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 505
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 72%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $249
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 10%
>$110K 		19% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		86% 58% 57%
Black 		20% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 59% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 72% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 53% 48%
Other race 		29% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,731
Full-time Undergrads 55%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 125
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 3% 4%
Other race 		8% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 19% 14%
>$110K 		30% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mercy College of Health Sciences
2 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Drake University
3 miles, W • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

Des Moines International Airport
7 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
89 miles, NE • 1 star
The Eastern Iowa Airport
99 miles, E • 1.4 star
Eppley Airfield
121 miles, W • 2.8 star