Grand View University

www.grandview.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $34,112
    4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $22,319
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    99.1%
    1,426 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,856
    85.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    54%
    176 Graduates

    About

    Grand View University is a higher education institution located in Polk County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Grand View University were General Psychology (37 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (34 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

    In 2024, 504 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grand View University. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (330 degrees), 6.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Grand View University is $34,112, which is $10,112 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Grand View University is $34,112, which is $10,112 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,319.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Grand View University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $34,112
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Grand View University was $34,112. The cost of tuition at Grand View University is $10,112 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $22,319
    2024 Value
    0.103%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Grand View University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,319. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Grand View University grew by 0.103%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,835
    Room and Board
    $1,248
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Grand View University was of $12,835 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,248. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    72%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Grand View University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.06% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Grand View University received 1,426 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,426 applicants, 1,413 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,856 students enrolled at Grand View University in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Grand View University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    99.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,413
    Accepted Out of 1,426

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Grand View University was 99.1% (1,413 admissions from 1,426 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 98.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 14.4%, while admissions declined by 13.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    15
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at Grand View University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Grand View University had a total enrollment of 1,856 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Grand View University is 1,595 students and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at Grand View University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Grand View University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.78% Black or African American, 4.58% Two or More Races, 3.72% Asian, 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Grand View University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (24.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.4%), followed by White Male (20.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    85.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Grand View University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,856 students. The full-time enrollment at Grand View University is 1,595 and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at Grand View University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Grand View University was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Grand View University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,057 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      214 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      163 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Grand View University is 57% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.78% Black or African American, 4.58% Two or More Races, 3.72% Asian, 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 203 students (10.9%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 84 more women than men received degrees from Grand View University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grand View University is white (330 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Grand View University is General Psychology (37 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (34 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grand View University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grand View University are Accountants & auditors (1,040,052 people), Other managers (866,637 people), Financial managers (552,441 people), Chief executives & legislators (440,650 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (351,441 people).

    The most specialized majors at Grand View University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Psychology (37 degrees), and Business (122 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grand View University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Grand View University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Psychology (37 degrees), and Business (122 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grand View University are Elementary & secondary schools (1,063,163 people), Computer Systems Design (646,313 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (634,333 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (613,060 people), and Banking & related activities (483,440 people).

    The most specialized majors at Grand View University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Psychology (37 degrees), and Business (122 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Grand View University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      37 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      34 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      33 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grand View University was General Psychology with 37 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    210
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    294
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 210 degrees were awarded to men at Grand View University, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (294).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Grand View University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.67 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Grand View University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    46%
    100% Completion Time
    52%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 46% of students graduating from Grand View University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      330 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      53 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      38 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Grand View University is white (330 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

    6.75% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      315 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      309 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      305 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grand View University is white female (315 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (309 degrees).

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    Operations

    Grand View University has an endowment valued at nearly $37.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.15M (11.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Grand View University had a total salary expenditure of 40.7M. Grand View University employs 4 Assistant professors, 3 Associate professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Grand View University are Male Assistant professor (3), Female Associate professor (2), and Female Professor (1).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand View University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 46 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

    Endowment

    $37.5M
    2024 Endowment
    10.1%
    growth from 2023

    Grand View University has an endowment valued at about $37.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Grand View University grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.34M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $17.5M
    2024 Salaries
    1.61%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Grand View University paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($40.7M) and a 1.61% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.97% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.43% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $598k
    Instructional Salaries
    8
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Grand View University paid a total of $598k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 3.42% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand View University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

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