Upper Iowa University Graduate Schools

Upper Iowa University (referred to as UIU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Fayette, IA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Upper Iowa University is $18,870 in average. The school has 609 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,072 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Upper Iowa University (referred to as UIU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Fayette, IA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1951 - Current).
UIU Directory Information
School NameUpper Iowa University (UIU)
Address605 Washington St, Fayette, IA 52142-1857
Phone563-425-5200
Webhttps://www.uiu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://uiu.edu/locations/fayette/Apply.html
Financial Infohttps://uiu.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Upper Iowa University is $18,870 in average. The school has 609 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,072 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 87 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 53 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,870
Student Population609
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs87 graduate programs
(53 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Upper Iowa University is $18,870 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $524.
Upper Iowa University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Upper Iowa University 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 are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)53 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Upper Iowa University is $18,870. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -4.14% 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$18,540-
2019-2020$21,060-
2020-2021$19,152-
2021-2022$19,685-
2022-2023$18,870-
The graduate school tuition & fees of UIU is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Iowa. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Iowa graduate tuition is $17,355 (public) / $12,978 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Upper Iowa University$18,870
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Iowa Graduate Schools$11,156$13,747
Public$11,312$17,355
Private$12,978
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,131 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Upper Iowa University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.35% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,131. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.35% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,454$3,286$8,454$3,286
2019-2020$8,706$3,286$8,706$3,286
2020-2021$9,105$3,352$9,105$3,352
2021-2022$9,410$3,419$9,410$3,419
2022-2023$9,644$3,487$9,644$3,487
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $524 at Upper Iowa University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -4.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$515
2019-2020$585
2020-2021$532
2021-2022$547
2022-2023$524

Graduate Programs at UIU

Upper Iowa University offers 29 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 235 students have completed their study at Upper Iowa University.
Offered Degrees at Upper Iowa University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1914230
Post Bachelor's Degree665
Post Master's Degree440
Total2924235
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Upper Iowa University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 56 completers.
Upper Iowa University offers 29 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 235 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 230 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (5 completers) 35 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction6-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities7-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1-
Reading Teacher Education8-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 21 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management21-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Homeland Security17-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Public Administration24$53,800
Business [+] 132 completers-
Business Administration and Management56$61,400
Organizational Leadership24-
Accounting15-
Finance10-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration27-
Total230
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 4 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Reading Teacher Education1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Homeland Security0-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Public Administration1-
Total5
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 0 completers-
Organizational Leadership0-
Accounting0-
Finance0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at UIU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 521 students enrolled into Upper Iowa University graduate schools where it has total 3,072 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 410 full-time and 111 part-time graduate students. By gender, 172 male and 349 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
Total521172349
Full-time410129281
Part-tme1114368
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 314 White (60.27%), 91 Black/African American (17.47%), 19 Hispanic (3.65%), 6 Asian (1.15%), and 91 students with other races. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total521172349
American Indian/Native American330
Asian624
Black/African American912467
Hispanic19118
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White314105209
Two More624
Un-Known661947
Non-resident Alien1468
Upper Iowa University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 462 graduate students (88.68% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 22 graduate students (4.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total521
Enrolled Online Exclusively462
Enrolled Some Online Courses22
Not in Online Courses37
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Upper Iowa University. 59 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.32% of total students), 47 students are aged above 50 (9.02%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Upper Iowa University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total521172349
Age 20-21101
Age 22-24583028
Age 25-291202793
Age 30-34872958
Age 35-39742648
Age 40-491344589
Age 50-64451431
Over 64211

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