Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$2,580

$4,769/mo gross$2,580/mo remaining (54%)

Taxes

$982/mo

20.6% effective

Student Loan

$316/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$891/mo

State median

Food, Transport, Savings

$2,580/mo

54% of gross

6.6% D/EIA state avg

Adjusted earnings: $61,685 (costs 11% below avg in IA)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+95%

ROI

Expected (52% grad)

+26%

ROI

Completion risk costs 69 points. About 48 in 100 students don't finish at this school.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$3,780/moHealthy

$4,096/mo earnings

− $316/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value50

Net Price$18,321

10-Year Earnings$49,156

Federal Loan Rate69%

3-Year Repayment58%

🎓Completion60

Retention Rate76%

4-Year Grad Rate52%

6-Year Grad Rate52%

🚪Access50

Pell Grant Recipients43%

First-Generation Students35%

Admission Rate72%

📈Outcomes64

6-Year Earnings$43,572

10-Year Earnings$49,156

Loan Repayment Rate58%

📝 Admissions

SAT Average1090

ACT Average22

Admission Rate72%

Student Body Size1,378

👥 Demographics

White79%

Hispanic/Latino12%

Black3%

Asian1%

American Indian/Alaska Native1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races2%

Non-Resident Alien1%

Unknown2%

💵 Cost

$18,321

Avg Net Price

$40,190

In-State Tuition

$40,190

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

📚 Education

Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's8.3% D/E

~40 graduates/year

$49,397/yr

+56% ROI

Expected: +6%

$31,671 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelor's8.4% D/E

~18 graduates/year

$44,551/yr

+54.2% ROI

Expected: +5%

$28,900 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's8.5% D/E

~58 graduates/year

$42,834/yr

+53% ROI

Expected: +4%

$28,000 debt

Curriculum and Instruction.Master's

~13 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Biology, General.Bachelor's11.4% D/E

~14 graduates/year

$30,682/yr

+14% ROI

Expected: -16%

$26,918 debt

📋 Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelor's8.3% D/E

~72 graduates/year

$37,138/yr

+55.9% ROI

Expected: +5%

$23,826 debt

📋 Other

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's9.1% D/E

~18 graduates/year

$38,356/yr

+42.1% ROI

Expected: -2%

$27,000 debt

📋 Other

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's15.9% D/E

~10 graduates/year

$49,323/yr

-18.3% ROI

Expected: -33%

$60,404 debt

Psychology, General.Bachelor's8.2% D/E

~71 graduates/year

$35,559/yr

+58% ROI

Expected: +7%

$22,500 debt

⚖️ Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's7.1% D/E

~18 graduates/year

$37,641/yr

+81.4% ROI

Expected: +19%

$20,750 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's6.6% D/E

~28 graduates/year

$57,228/yr

+95.4% ROI

Expected: +26%

$29,291 debt

Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor's5.7% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$53,280/yr

+129% ROI

Expected: +44%

$23,270 debt

Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelor's5.1% D/E

~30 graduates/year

$52,226/yr

+152.3% ROI

Expected: +56%

$20,700 debt

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Bachelor's5.5% D/E

~10 graduates/year

$49,099/yr

+135.7% ROI

Expected: +47%

$20,834 debt

Business/Commerce, General.Bachelor's

~15 graduates/year

$48,810/yr

+3 more programs in Business

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.