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Grand View University

Des Moines, IA 50316City: MidsizeUNITID 153375

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsEvangelical Lutheran ChurchSpecialty: Business 25%Specialty: Health Professions 13%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 10%
Undergraduates
1,486
Graduate students
356
Admit rate
99%
Average net price
$21.8k
Graduation rate
54%
Retention rate
70%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52.8k
Median debt
$22.5k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
47th pct.
Programs offered
67
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
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.