2023 Best Statistics Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 68 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 153 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 70 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying stats list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats ranking, coming in at #7. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats ranking, coming in at #9. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 28 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats ranking. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying stats list, Truman State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Stats list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying stats list, Carleton has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,940 students enrolled at Carleton, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Carleton College Veteran Student Life Report