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Iona University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 10,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,731
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 55%
Hispanic 27%
Black 8%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 79%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Health Sciences 9%
Education 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Arts 2%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,260
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,247
10-Year ROI $163,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 24 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Iona University 558 47% / 53% 3% $69,287 97%
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 9% $89,232 91
Chemistry 10 60% / 40% 0% $70,179 73
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,320 76
Physics $74,707 80
Biochemistry 8 38% / 62% 0% $62,743 59
Biology 10 50% / 50% 0% $63,049 59
Nursing 23 4% / 96% 0% $91,550 93
Speech-Language Pathology 30 +1 3% / 97% 0% $76,209 81 98%
Accounting 32 +1 78% / 22% 3% $88,005 91 100%
Business Administration 47 +2 66% / 34% 6% $62,517 58 97%
Economics 6 +4 83% / 17% 0% $74,022 79
Entrepreneurship 13 +10 77% / 23% 0% $70,205 73
Finance 53 +4 74% / 26% 4% $88,073 91 94%
International Business 2 +3 50% / 50% 50% $106,122 98 96%
Management Information Systems 10 +3 90% / 10% 10% $70,644 74 100%
Marketing 65 +5 55% / 45% 3% $63,396 60 99%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,436 56 96%
Criminal Justice 45 +4 56% / 44% 0% $70,809 74 92%
English 14 +2 29% / 71% 0% $51,925 28
History 9 +1 78% / 22% 0% $54,676 36
International Affairs 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,887 54
Media Studies 36 +2 42% / 58% 11% $61,436 56 96%
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $52,327 30
Political Science 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $57,968 46 95%
Psychology 66 +2 21% / 79% 2% $62,198 57 96%
Religion/Religious Studies $54,077 35
Social Work 10 0% / 100% 0% $53,144 32 100%
Sociology 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,161 38
Spanish 3 0% / 100% 0% $55,885 40
Elementary Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $66,281 66 100%
General Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,553 45
Secondary Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $66,281 66 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 9 11% / 89% 11% $38,133 4