Briar Cliff University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,777

0.772% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$21,620

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2014 Acceptance Rate

61.7%

1,775 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

927

72.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

43.1%

90 Graduates

About

Briar Cliff University is a higher education institution located in Woodbury County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Briar Cliff University were Physical Therapy (28 degrees awarded) and Family Practice Nurse (4 degrees).

In 2022, 273 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Briar Cliff University. 55.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (171 degrees), 4.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Briar Cliff University is $32,777, which is $4,447 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Briar Cliff University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 367 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Briar Cliff University is $32,777, which is $4,447 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,620.

In 2022, 79% of undergraduate students attending Briar Cliff University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,777

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Briar Cliff University was $32,777. The cost of tuition at Briar Cliff University is $4,447 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Briar Cliff University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,620

2022 Value

0.525%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Briar Cliff University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,620. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Briar Cliff University grew by 0.525%.

This chart compares the average net price of Briar Cliff University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,245

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Briar Cliff University was of $9,245 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.697% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.52% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Briar Cliff University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Briar Cliff University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.28% with respect to 2021, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Briar Cliff University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Briar Cliff University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 367 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Briar Cliff University received 1,775 undergraduate applications in 2014.

There were 927 students enrolled at Briar Cliff University in 2022. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Briar Cliff University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2014

1,095

Accepted Out of 1,775

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Briar Cliff University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2014)

Scores Submitted (2014)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Briar Cliff University in 2014 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Briar Cliff University had a total enrollment of 927 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Briar Cliff University is 668 students and the part-time enrollment is 259. This means that 72.1% of students enrolled at Briar Cliff University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Briar Cliff University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.5% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 8.31% Two or More Races, 7.44% Black or African American, 1.51% Asian, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Briar Cliff University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.7%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Asian Male (2.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Briar Cliff University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 927 students. The full-time enrollment at Briar Cliff University is 668 and the part-time enrollment is 259. This means that 72.1% of students enrolled at Briar Cliff University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Briar Cliff University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2022 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 Briar Cliff University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Briar Cliff University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Briar Cliff University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
570 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
139 enrolled students
Two or More Races
77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Briar Cliff University is 61.5% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 8.31% Two or More Races, 7.44% Black or African American, 1.51% Asian, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.324% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 1 students (0.108%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 31 more women than men received degrees from Briar Cliff University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Briar Cliff University is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Briar Cliff University is Physical Therapy (28 degrees awarded), followed by Family Practice Nurse (4 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Briar Cliff University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), and Biology (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Briar Cliff University are Registered nurses (1,493,316 people), Physicians (517,120 people), Other managers (250,878 people), Medical & health services managers (215,324 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (210,453 people).

The most specialized majors at Briar Cliff University in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Health (89 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Briar Cliff University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Briar Cliff University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Health (89 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Briar Cliff University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,041,958 people), Elementary & secondary schools (638,727 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,390 people), Offices of physicians (415,192 people), and Outpatient care centers (406,849 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Briar Cliff University.

Most Common (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Social Work
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Briar Cliff University was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Briar Cliff University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

121

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

152

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Briar Cliff University, which is 0.796 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (152).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Briar Cliff University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Briar Cliff University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.18 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Briar Cliff University in Family Practice Nurse, which is 5.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 44% of students graduating from Briar Cliff University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Briar Cliff University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
171 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Briar Cliff University is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

1.1% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
107 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Briar Cliff University is white female (107 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (64 degrees).

Operations

Briar Cliff University has an endowment valued at nearly $21.1M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.25M (−5.91%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Briar Cliff University had a total salary expenditure of 24.4M. Briar Cliff University employs 31 Assistant professors, 18 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Briar Cliff University are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Assistant professor (12), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Briar Cliff University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 45 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Endowment

$21.1M

2022 Endowment

2.75%

growth from 2021

Briar Cliff University has an endowment valued at about $21.1M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Briar Cliff University grew 2.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Briar Cliff University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.2M

2022 Salaries

1.78%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Briar Cliff University paid a median of $10.2M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($24.4M) and a 1.78% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.68% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 8.38% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Briar Cliff University paid a total of $3.83M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Briar Cliff University were Assistant professor with 31 employees, Associate professor with 18 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Briar Cliff University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees, Management with 36 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Briar Cliff University was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Briar Cliff University.

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