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Upper Iowa University Data & Information Overview

127 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
65% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Upper Iowa University Ranked?

#675 Best Colleges in Nation
#17 Best Colleges in IA
General Psychology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Upper Iowa University was awarded 127 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UIU is ranked #675 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UIU held the #686 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

UIU is also ranked #17 out of 40 schools in Iowa.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UIU?

65% Acceptance Rate
37% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Upper Iowa University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 65%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to UIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 425 and 555. Math scores were between 430 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Upper Iowa University  ( 425 to 555 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Upper Iowa University  ( 430 to 510 )
200
800
UIU received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Upper Iowa University  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36

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Upper Iowa University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UIU it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Upper Iowa University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Upper Iowa University

55% Freshmen Retention
41% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Upper Iowa University this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  55 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UIU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 41%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Upper Iowa University.

Upper Iowa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,572 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,077 undergraduates at UIU with 1,572 being full-time and 1,505 being part-time.

How Much Does Upper Iowa University Cost?

$24,063 Net Price
78% Take Out Loans
$29,152 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UIU is $24,063. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UIU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$25,363 $20,104 $22,508 $24,642 $24,627

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UIU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UIU, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,288 a year. That adds up to $29,152 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UIU is 6.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do UIU Graduates Make?

$49,292 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UIU make around $49,292 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UIU graduates since it is 16% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Upper Iowa University

Iowa State
1,572 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Fayette, Iowa, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding UIU is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

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Contact details for UIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 605 Washington St, Fayette, IA 52142-1857
Phone: 563-425-5200
Website: https://www.uiu.edu/

Upper Iowa University Majors

41 Majors With Completions
1,185 Undergraduate Degrees
263 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 41 majors graduated from Upper Iowa University. Of these students, 1,185 received undergraduate degrees and 263 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 196 $46,059
General Psychology 112 $34,665
Nursing 111 $55,887
Teacher Education Grade Specific 89 $37,288
Human Services 86 $32,737
Accounting 71 $47,626
Human Resource Management 53 $43,894
Criminology 52 $38,511
Teacher Education Subject Specific 33 $36,828
Health & Medical Administrative Services 29 $41,425

Learn more about the majors offered at Upper Iowa University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UIU

76% Take At Least One Class Online
65% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 2,307 students took at least one online class at Upper Iowa University. This is a decrease from the 2,680 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,307 1,973
2019-2020 2,680 2,278
2018-2019 2,916 2,386
2017-2018 3,234 2,056
2016-2017 2,517 2,092

Learn more about online learning at Upper Iowa University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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