University of Northern Iowa
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
93.1%
Applications
5,442
Admitted
5,068
Enrolled
1,549
SAT Composite
1045-1265
SAT Math
480-655
SAT Reading
540-580
ACT Composite
19-25
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
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.
Applicants5,442reported count
Admits5,06893%
Class seats1,54931% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 5,442 | 5,068 | 93% | 1,549 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 31%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $40. Fee waivers are reported as available.
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
765fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Thaddeus
Last Name:Atzmon
Title:Data Analyst
Office:Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Address Line 1:Seerley 101
Address Line 2:University of Northern Iowa
Zipcode50,614
Country:United States
Phone:319.78
Email Address:thaddeus.atzmon@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://ie.uni.edu/data-trends/uni-facts
Address Line 3:1227 W 27th St.
City:Cedar Falls
StateIA
Name of College/University:University of Northern Iowa
Street Address Line 1:1227 W 27th St.
CityCedar Falls
StateIA
Zip50,613
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)319
Main Phone Number:273.31
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:2700 Campus St.
CityCedar Falls
StateIA
Zip50,614
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):319
Admissions Phone Number:273.29
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:772.2
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes
Doctoral degree -- otherYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT OnlyConsidered
SAT OnlyConsidered
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,886
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,669
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,402
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,228
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,101
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled133
Total first-time, first-year who applied328
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted298
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled14
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Visual/Performing Arts2
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8009.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69927.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59954.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009.1
SAT Math: 600-69931.8
SAT Math: 500-59931.8
SAT Math: 400-49927.3
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16004.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139931.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119945.5
SAT Composite: 800-99918.2
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-366.8
ACT Composite: 24-2931.3
ACT Composite: 18-2346.0
ACT Composite: 12-1716
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-368
ACT English: 24-2922.2
ACT English: 18-2344
ACT English: 12-1722
ACT English: 6-113
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-3645.7
ACT Math: 24-2929.9
ACT Math: 18-2337.2
ACT Math: 12-1728.4
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-3618.6
ACT Reading: 24-2929.9
ACT Reading: 18-2338.7
ACT Reading: 12-1712.6
ACT Reading: 6-110.1
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-366.4
ACT Science: 24-2936.1
ACT Science: 18-2347.4
ACT Science: 12-179.7
ACT Science: 6-110.4
ACT Science: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class22
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class50.4
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 class3.3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:57.8
Percent who had GPA of 4.025
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.016.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.61
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Date: Month7
Date: Day1
No set DateYes
Amount of housing deposit:70
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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?No
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?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
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
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Summer Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Number24
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:65
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
Number32
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:military.uni.edu
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:Undergraduate dual degree majors, undergraduate and graduate certificates
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Human Condition (Global), Human Condition (Domestic)
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%
Percent who live off campus or commute16%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%
Percent who live off campus or commute58%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
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
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Dubuque
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:All gender housing
Annual Expenses
8 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.uni.edu/financial-aid/resources/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.Yes
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:7/1/2026
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
In-district:$367
In-state (out-of-district):$367
Out-of-state:$873
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$14,378,974
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,360,844
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,948,265
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,247,970
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,936,053
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,138,238
Federal Work-Study$537,646
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$9,675,884
Parent Loans$3,151,732
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$3,151,732
Federal$915,974
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$741,831
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,902,105
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,199,585
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,759,495
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,031,781
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$21,031,781
Parent Loans$654,254
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$654,254
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.1,165
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:68
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,771
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$392,430
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
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:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):1
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
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students8,030
and ____ faculty458