University of Northern Iowa

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

92.7%

Applications

5,360

Admitted

4,971

Enrolled

1,546

SAT Composite

1080-1220

SAT Math

500-630

SAT Reading

510-650

ACT Composite

19-25

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants5,360reported count
Admits4,97193%
Class seats1,54631% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants5,3604,97193%1,546School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 31%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $40.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction609fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Office:Seerley 101
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ie.uni.edu/data-trends/uni-facts
Address Information
Name of College/University:University of Northern Iowa
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes
Doctoral degree -- otherYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking554984Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking292340Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1,8392,897Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking2,6854,221Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates59Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates2,6904,230Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking17Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking43103Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking183290Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking227400Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates46122Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates273522Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7,716
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking61137Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking73186Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates13Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total graduates135326Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking69161Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking117290Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates89380Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total graduates275831Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,567
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,283
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents1671101
Hispanic/Latino94375476
Black or African American, non-Hispanic57201265
White, non-Hispanic1,2984,9606,396
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic21013
Asian, non-Hispanic17111136
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic257
Two or more races, non-Hispanic47171222
Race and/or ethnicity unknown1384100
Total1,5465,9887,716
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees1,909
Postbachelor's certificates0
Master's degrees345
Post-master's certificates11
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other6
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort3972969601,653
Did not persist0000
Final cohort3972969601,653
Completed in less than four years149137495781
Completed in less than five years6365173301
Completed in less than six years1721938
Total completers2292046871,120
Six-year graduation rate.58%.69%.72%.68%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort4553391,0191,813
Did not persist0000
Final cohort4553391,0191,813
Completed in less than four years164154498816
Completed in less than five years8555219359
Completed in less than six years18143870
Total completers2672237551,245
Six-year graduation rate.59%.66%.74%.69%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Entrance Exams
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT OnlyConsidered
SAT OnlyConsidered
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2,1223,486Not reported05,360
Admitted1,8043,083Not reported04,971
Enrolled full-time554984Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time17Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,546
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,726
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,533
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,377
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,265
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,137
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled153
Total first-time, first-year who applied369
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted301
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled16
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Visual/Performing Arts2
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1.0Not reported
ACT43.3Not reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite108011401220
SAT evidence-based reading and writing510570650
SAT math500570630
ACT composite192225
ACT math172025
ACT English172124
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Science192225
ACT Reading192328
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800.04
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699.36
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599.44
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499.16
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1
SAT Math: 700-800.04
SAT Math: 600-699.24
SAT Math: 500-599.52
SAT Math: 400-499.2
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total1
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-1399.36
SAT Composite: 1000-1199.48
SAT Composite: 800-999.16
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total1
ACT Composite: 30-36.06
ACT Composite: 24-29.28
ACT Composite: 18-23.51
ACT Composite: 12-17.15
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-36.04
ACT Math: 24-29.27
ACT Math: 18-23.4
ACT Math: 12-17.29
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT English: 30-36.08
ACT English: 24-29.22
ACT English: 18-23.44
ACT English: 12-17.23
ACT English: 6-11.03
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-36.08
ACT Science: 24-29.31
ACT Science: 18-23.5
ACT Science: 12-17.11
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-36.2
ACT Reading: 24-29.27
ACT Reading: 18-23.37
ACT Reading: 12-17.15
ACT Reading: 6-11.01
ACT Reading: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class18.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class46.9
Percent in top half of high school graduating class80.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class19.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.4
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.53
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.9
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:40
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
No set DateYes
Amount of housing deposit:70
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied547850Not reportedNot reported
Admitted1,397525836Not reported
EnrolledNot reported1,361335443
Other extracted fields
Total778
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRequired for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number24
Number32
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:military.uni.edu

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
External degree programYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Weekend collegeYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Television stationYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Dubuque
Housing
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.uni.edu/financial-aid/resources/net-price-calculator
Public 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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district$8,792$8,792
Tuition: in-state$8,792$8,792
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,409$1,409
Food and housing, on-campus$10,288$10,288
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherUNI Provides in state tuition to students from neighboring states (Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, and NebraskaNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Comprehensive Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$794$794$794
Other expenses$1,870$1,870$1,870
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$367
In-state (out-of-district):$367
Out-of-state:$873
NONRESIDENTS:$873

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients498Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$4,783Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients34Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$7,031Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$14,496,366
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,935,912
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,349,471
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,473,390
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,255,139
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,752,162
Federal Work-Study$648,765
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$10,400,927
Parent Loans$1,658,922
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$2,974,449
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$567,289
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$806,481
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,902,712
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,091,370
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,367,852
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,824,606
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$19,824,606
Parent Loans$621,177
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$475,026
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid1,2995,746418
Determined to have financial need8374,102355
Awarded any aid8243,998326
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid4672,279214
Awarded need-based self-help aid4942,291176
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid7402,90377
Need fully met15974422
Average percentage of need met1%1%1%
Average financial aid package$10,890$10,555$8,048
Average need-based scholarship or grant$5,924$7,192$6,547
Average need-based self-help award$3,459$4,365$3,992
Average need-based loan$3,218$4,148$3,886
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.1,083
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program61257%$23,031
Federal loan programs60456%$18,972
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans14613%$18,056
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:66
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,365
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$354,063
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty385180565
Members of minority groups751287
Females196114310
Males18966255
Nonresidents54660
Doctorate or other terminal degree31659375
Master's, but not terminal master's65107172
Bachelor's degree31316
Unknown or other highest degree112
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students8,015
and ____ faculty445
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1699
10-19 students28933
20-29 students40561
30-39 students25812
40-49 students921
50-99 students691
100+ students145
Total1,296122

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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported4.7%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.6%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported28.1%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported3.1%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported3.2%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported1.0%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.3%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported4.0%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported5.2%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported20.4%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.8%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%