Private nonprofitFour-year

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,774
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,762
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
54.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,824
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$48,522
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,762
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,762
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,912
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,822
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,296
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,512
$30,001–48,00018,773
$48,001–75,00020,254
$75,001–110,00023,414
$110,001+24,601

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
54.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
52.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
70.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,582
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,824
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$238.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
61.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,824 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
99.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,486
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
36.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
71.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$50,048
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White54%
Hispanic13%
Black10%
Asian4%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in IA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen CollegeNot reportedNot reported$71,261
Briar Cliff UniversityNot reported47.5%$54,475
Buena Vista UniversityNot reported61.7%$49,156
Central CollegeNot reported66.2%$54,317
Clarke UniversityNot reported56.1%$55,396
Coe CollegeNot reported65.9%$57,125
Cornell CollegeNot reported61.8%$53,460
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Divine Word CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Dordt UniversityNot reported70.1%$52,559
Drake UniversityNot reported74.0%$71,901
Emmaus Bible CollegeNot reported83.0%$42,631

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$73,047$88,910$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$67,234$83,343$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$66,906$76,194$27,000
Biology, General.$66,623$57,214$26,000
Marketing.$65,010$69,303$27,000
Business/Commerce, General.$64,126$68,407$27,000
Human Resources Management and Services.$58,176$68,069$27,375
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$56,906$55,378$26,485
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$54,875$54,562$26,921
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$49,409$47,382$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$49,263$53,072$25,973
Psychology, General.$47,798$50,706$28,200
Human Services, General.$44,106$48,597$30,750
Design and Applied Arts.$41,944$51,490$24,574
Social Work.$41,210$51,790$25,837
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$59,347Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$71,178Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$53,266Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10