University of Northern Iowa
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
Population
170,000
Website
http://www.uni.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,599
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
81%
Hispanic
6%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Mixed
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
89%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Education
26%
Business & Economics
20%
Arts
9%
Health Sciences
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Professional
3%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,936
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,712
Est. In-State Cost
$12,853
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,087
10-Year ROI
$182,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (74%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
31%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #208 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #440 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #526 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
45%
SAT Range
1060
–
1230
SAT Math Range
500
–
630
SAT RW Range
520
–
650
ACT Range
19
–
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 683 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $48,629 | 97% | ||
| Athletic Training | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,845 | 27 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 55 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,505 | 69 | 98% | |
| Health Promotion and Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,446 | 34 | 100% | |
| Movement and Exercise Science | 45 +3 | 49% / 51% | 2% | $52,215 | 48 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 19 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $51,792 | 47 | — | |
| Recreation, Tourism, and Nonprofit Leadership | 18 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,941 | 39 | 95% | |
| Business Teaching | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 31 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,217 | 31 | 95% | |
| Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,148 | 36 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 292 +1 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $46,217 | 31 | 95% | |
| English Teaching | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Languages and Literature Teaching | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 20 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Social Science Teaching | 36 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 61 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,101 | 42 | — | |
| Technology Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Art Education | 25 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 20 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $47,443 | 34 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences | 551 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $55,622 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 30 +2 | 90% / 10% | 10% | $97,609 | 97 | 95% | |
| Technology Management | 10 +7 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $84,528 | 92 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $56,747 | 60 | — | |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $47,197 | 33 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,184 | 48 | 97% | |
| Physics | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $65,972 | 76 | — | |
| Statistics and Actuarial Science | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $72,819 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 7 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $58,300 | 63 | — | |
| Biology | 43 +2 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $59,773 | 66 | 98% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $59,773 | 66 | 98% | |
| Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $48,681 | 38 | — | |
| Environmental Resource Management | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,607 | 32 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 7 +4 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $45,844 | 29 | 100% | |
| Natural Science | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,191 | 45 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 32 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $52,777 | 50 | 95% | |
| English | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,249 | 34 | 92% | |
| Family Services | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $46,257 | 31 | — | |
| Family and Community Services | 20 +9 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $43,850 | 24 | 94% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,414 | 49 | 100% | |
| Gerontology | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,598 | 71 | 100% | |
| History | 34 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,182 | 42 | 92% | |
| Individual Studies | 56 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $39,695 | 14 | 90% | |
| Liberal Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,695 | 14 | 90% | |
| Philosophy | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,868 | 30 | — | |
| Public Relations | 23 +1 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $57,636 | 62 | 99% | |
| Religion | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,562 | 31 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,414 | 49 | 100% | |
| TESOL | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 7% | $59,837 | 66 | 89% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,846 | 16 | 96% | |
| Digital Media | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $49,552 | 40 | 95% | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — +3 | — | — | $40,666 | 16 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $50,416 | 43 | 100% | |
| Graphic Technology | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,336 | 40 | 85% | |
| Interactive Digital Studies | 13 +5 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $49,552 | 40 | 95% | |
| Interior Design | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,416 | 43 | 100% | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | — +1 | — | — | $39,286 | 13 | — | |
| Music | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $38,893 | 13 | 100% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $39,378 | 13 | — | |
| Music Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,893 | 13 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $38,893 | 13 | 100% | |
| Music Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,893 | 13 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 19 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $40,846 | 16 | 97% | |
| Textiles and Apparel | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,815 | 64 | 100% | |
| Theatre Design and Production | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $41,807 | 19 | 100% | |
| Theatre Performance | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $41,807 | 19 | 100% | |
| Automation Engineering Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $109,717 | 99 | 94% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 50% | $109,717 | 99 | 94% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 17 +1 | 82% / 18% | 6% | $84,528 | 92 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | 274 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $50,094 | 99% | ||
| Public Administration and Policy | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,202 | 54 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $33,420 | 6 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $63,435 | 73 | 100% | |
| Criminology | 43 +7 | 40% / 60% | 2% | $54,690 | 55 | 98% | |
| Geographic Information Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,028 | 53 | — | |
| Geography | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,537 | 52 | — | |
| International Affairs | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,186 | 48 | — | |
| Political Science | 9 +5 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $54,202 | 54 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 92 +10 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $48,150 | 36 | 98% | |
| Public Administration | 8 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,244 | 56 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 79 +2 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $46,416 | 31 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 13 +3 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $50,306 | 43 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David W. Wilson College of Business | 401 | 64% / 36% | 1% | $72,310 | 98% | ||
| Applied Economic Analysis | 5 +6 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $76,060 | 87 | 94% | |
| Business Analytics | 3 +4 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $69,228 | 81 | — | |
| Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | $76,060 | 87 | 94% | |
| Finance | 51 +30 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $71,845 | 83 | 98% | |
| Finance and Financial Management | — — | — | — | $72,531 | 84 | — | |
| Human Resource Management | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $67,353 | 78 | — | |
| International Business | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,282 | 78 | 99% | |
| Investments | 5 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,845 | 83 | 98% | |
| Management | 94 +10 | 67% / 33% | 4% | $70,623 | 82 | 99% | |
| Management Information Systems | 93 +17 | 61% / 39% | 1% | $73,703 | 85 | — | |
| Marketing | — — | — | — | $66,735 | 78 | — | |
| Marketing | 27 +3 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $67,282 | 78 | 99% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,623 | 82 | 99% | |
| Personal Financial Planning | 11 +5 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $71,845 | 83 | 98% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,060 | 87 | 94% | |
| Real Estate | 12 +22 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $69,867 | 81 | 97% | |
| Sales and Marketing | 11 +2 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $67,278 | 78 | — | |
| Supply Chain Management | 24 +11 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $70,623 | 82 | 99% | |
| Construction Management | 36 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $83,917 | 92 | 100% |