Buena Vista University Graduate School

Buena Vista University (referred to as Buena Vista) is a Private, 4 years school located in Storm Lake, IA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Buena Vista is $10,170 in average. The school has 499 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,973 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Buena Vista University (referred to as Buena Vista) is a Private, 4 years school located in Storm Lake, IA.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1952 - Current).
Buena Vista Directory Information
School NameBuena Vista University (Buena Vista)
Address610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone712-749-2400
Webhttps://www.bvu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.bvu.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.bvu.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Buena Vista is $10,170 in average. The school has 499 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,973 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 85 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 12 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$10,170
Student Population499
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's
Number of Programs85 graduate programs
(12 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Buena Vista is $10,170 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $552.
Buena Vista offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$9,936
Required Fees$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$552
Buena Vista offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)12 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Buena Vista University is $10,170. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.36% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$9,594-
2019-2020$9,594-
2020-2021$9,936-
2021-2022$9,936-
2022-2023$9,936-
2023-2024$10,170-
The graduate school tuition & fees of Buena Vista is average compared to private graduate schools in Iowa. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Iowa graduate tuition is $18,011 (public) / $12,480 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Buena Vista University$10,170
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Iowa Graduate Schools$11,201$13,537
Public$11,498$18,011
Private$12,480
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,885 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Buena Vista.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.50% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,902. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.58% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,538$2,267$6,649$5,962
2019-2020$9,872$2,310$6,973$6,251
2020-2021$9,537$2,420$7,244$6,493
2021-2022$10,370$2,762$7,645$6,853
2022-2023$10,680$2,449$8,134$7,290
2023-2024$10,896$2,561$8,913$7,989
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $565 at Buena Vista University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.36% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$533
2019-2020$533
2020-2021$552
2021-2022$552
2022-2023$552
2023-2024$565

Graduate Programs at Buena Vista

Buena Vista University offers 10 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 164 students have completed their study at Buena Vista University.
Offered Degrees at Buena Vista University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree108164
Total108164
The most popular program at Buena Vista University is the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program and last year 45 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Buena Vista University offers 10 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 164 students have completed their graduate studies.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (7 completers) 127 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction38$57,700
Educational/Instructional Technology10-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented5-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities10-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs6-
Special Education and Teaching (other)--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services45$44,800
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor13-
Psychology [+] 11 completers-
Counseling Psychology11-
Business [+] 26 completers-
Organizational Leadership26-
Total164

Graduate Student Population at Buena Vista

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 499 students enrolled into Buena Vista University graduate schools where it has total 1,973 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 9 full-time and 490 part-time graduate students. By gender, 88 male and 411 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total49988411
Full-time909
Part-tme49088402
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 438 White (87.78%), 13 Black/African American (2.61%), 26 Hispanic (5.21%), 3 Asian (0.60%), and 19 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total49988411
American Indian/Native American101
Asian312
Black/African American1349
Hispanic26719
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White43870368
Two More413
Un-Known1358
Non-resident Alien000
Buena Vista University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 407 graduate students (81.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 62 graduate students (12.42% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total499
Enrolled Online Exclusively407
Enrolled Some Online Courses62
Not in Online Courses30
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Buena Vista University. 64 students are aged 20 to 24 (12.83% of total students), 41 students are aged above 50 (8.22%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Buena Vista University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total49988411
Age 20-21404
Age 22-2460555
Age 25-2913221111
Age 30-34941975
Age 35-39551540
Age 40-491122092
Age 50-6441734
Age Un-Known110

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