University of Northern Iowa

Name: University of Northern Iowa Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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Acceptance Rate

80.8%

Applications

5,494

Admitted

4,441

Enrolled

1,813

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$55,177

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

68%

6-year completion

Average net price

$15,901

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,691

federal loans only

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§ Extraction215fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	25	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	64	7	7
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1523	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	24	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1834	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	2126
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	14

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	397	485	1015	1897
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	397	485	1015	1897
Completed in less than four years	141	186	429	756
Completed in less than five years	102	108	250	460
Completed in less than six years	16	18	27	61
Total completers	259	312	706	1277
Six-year graduation rate	65.2%	64.3%	69.6%	67.3%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	519	491	924	1934
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	519	491	924	1934
Completed in less than four years	166	199	394	759
Completed in less than five years	103	118	212	433
Completed in less than six years	19	16	31	66
Total completers	288	333	637	1258
Six-year graduation rate	55.5%	67.8%	68.9%	65.0%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	81.10%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2335	3159	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1835	2606	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	732	1081	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1081	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	11	10	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Social studies3

History2

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	2	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.52

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:40

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	760	857	Not reported	1617
Admitted	603	624	Not reported	1227
Enrolled	441	454	Not reported	895

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent of males who join fraternities5%

Percent of females who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%

Percent who live off campus or commute8%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing37%

Percent who live off campus or commute63%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.5

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.5

Average age of full-time students20.8

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.3

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:4/1/2018

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	18207	18207
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1273	1273
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$12,382,674

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,753,263

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,049,967

Total Scholarships/Grants$27,412,491

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,247,890

Federal Work-Study$678,580

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$18,926,470

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$3,430,877

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$366,335

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,315,419

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$656,049

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,583,085

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$26,608,085

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$26,608,085

Parent Loans$12,106,670

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$351,389

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,170

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):1

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

LeadershipX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students10,394

and ____ faculty573

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	6.4%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	17.8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.2%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.1%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	6.4%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.7%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.8%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	5.3%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	20.3%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%

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