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Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA 50588Town: RemoteUNITID 153001

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPresbyterian Church (USA)Specialty: Education 35%Specialty: Business 22%
Undergraduates
1,366
Graduate students
454
Admit rate
78%
Average net price
$18.8k
Graduation rate
62%
Retention rate
76%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49.2k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
51th pct.
Programs offered
62
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.