- The Inkwell
- Iowa
- University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IACity: smallZIP 50614Founded 1876
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1876
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1988
- Website
- www.uni.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
IowaPublic
University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with 7,529 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $16,038 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention82%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans41%
$16,038net price / year
93%admission rate
1122average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$57,187median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,039median debt
#931 of 1,704 for earnings#565 of 1,739 for lowest net price#419 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,282 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,977tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,201
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,359
- Average net price
- $16,038national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,415
$30,001–48,000$11,060
$48,001–75,000$13,066
$75,001–110,000$16,728
$110,001+$19,187
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1122
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,408
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,187middle 50%: $43,255–$77,340
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,039
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,340
Median, University of Northern Iowa$57,187
Lower quarter$43,255
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,529
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,542 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,070
- Endowment, end of year
- $224,410,285
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White83%
Hispanic6.2%
Black3.4%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education25%
Business & management22%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.9%
Communication & journalism5.5%
Psychology4.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.6%
Health professions4.5%
Social sciences4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Iowa
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | $18,517 | 77% | $67,568 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $16,382 | 68% | $71,282 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | $17,064 | 71% | $65,850 |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA | $14,241 | 68% | $83,493 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $13,802 | 68% | $83,105 |
| Towson University Towson, MD | $18,120 | 67% | $70,158 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 154095. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1781094.