University of Northern Iowa
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
79.1%
Applications
5,034
Admitted
3,984
Enrolled
1,474
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.
$55,177
10 yrs after enrollment
68%
6-year completion
$15,901
sticker minus grants
$19,691
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Rachel
Last Name:Emerson
Title:Data Analyst
Office:Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Address Line 1:UNI - 104 Seerley
Zipcode50614-0005
Country:USA
Phone:319-273-2778
Email Address:rachel.emerson@uni.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.uni.edu/uni-facts
City:Cedar Falls
StateIA
Name of College/University:University of Northern Iowa
Street Address Line 1:104 Seerley
CityCedar Falls
StateIA
Zip50614-0005
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)319
Main Phone Number:273-3050
WWW Home Page Address:www.uni.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):319
Admissions Phone Number:273-2881
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uni.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
ACT Composite: 30-366.4
ACT Composite: 24-2932.8
ACT Composite: 18-2350.5
ACT Composite: 12-1710.2
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52
Percent in top half of high school graduating class84
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class16
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:66.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day1
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
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes 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
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
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
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not 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.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 65 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: N/A - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 32 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 In addition to honoring ACE credit recommendations for transfer credit, UNI grants equivalent transfer credit for the fulfillment of Category 1D "Dimensions of Well-Being" for military students who provide a Joint Services Transcript. This is 2 hours of credit that applies toward the 44 credits in the Liberal Arts Core. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://military.uni.edu/getting-started-uni ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://military.uni.edu/getting-started-uni
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:In addition to honoring ACE credit recommendations for transfer credit, UNI grants equivalent transfer credit for the fulfillment of Category 1D "Dimensions of W ell-Being" for military students who provide a Joint Services Transcript. This is 2 hours of credit that applies toward the 44 credits in the Liberal Arts Core.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Undergraduate Dual Degree Majors, Undergraduate and Graduate certificates.
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Capstone experience, personal wellness, non-western cultures
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing89%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing34%
Percent who live off campus or commute66%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESIf 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:4/1/2021
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$14,302,590
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$992,529
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,287,069
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,966,373
Total Scholarships/Grants$28,548,561
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,976,811
Federal Work-Study$502,280
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$14,479,091
Parent Loans$6,371,617
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$3,359,120
Federal$229,570
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$180,819
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,985,592
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$675,542
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,071,523
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$23,248,801
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$23,248,801
Parent Loans$3,218,792
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$373,703
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:113
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):31
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students8,550
and ____ faculty515