#305 University of Northern Iowa

#305 University of Northern Iowa

CITY & STATE
Cedar Falls, IA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
8,744
STUDENT POPULATION*
10,517
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$6,412
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$33,142
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$99,100
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
95%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1020-1330
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
20-26
WEBSITE
www.uni.edu
  • * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
  • ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Since its inception as a teachers college, the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA, has emphasized hands-on service learning. Undergraduates can choose from over 90 majors across four colleges. Popular programs include elementary education, psychology and business administration. UNI funds hundreds of hours of research conducted by undergraduates during the academic year and over the summer. As part of the National Student Exchange, students can take their talents to a partner university while paying UNI tuition.
Top destinations include the University of South Carolina, New Mexico State University and the University of Montana. Scholarships with automatic consideration range up to $14,000 for in-state students and $20,000 for out-of-state students. The Bright Scholars of Iowa awards provides the cost of attendance to a Pell Grant-eligible Iowa student with high academic achievements. Six months following graduation, approximately 80% of the Class of 2020 was employed and 13% was continuing their education. Historically, the majority—about 75%—of students remain in Iowa post-graduation.
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On forbes lists
#305
Top Colleges 2025
#142
In Public Colleges
#58
In The Midwest
America's Best Employers By State 2023Dropped off in 2024
#274
America's Best Value Colleges 2019
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Retention Rate
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
43%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
87%
PART-TIME
13%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
WHITE
83.2%
HISPANIC/LATINO
4.7%
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN
2.9%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
2.8%
TWO OR MORE RACES
2.5%
RACE/ETHNICITY UNKNOWN
2.5%
ASIAN
1.3%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
0.1%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
37%
FEMALE
63%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS

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