Buena Vista University (Buena Vista) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Storm Lake, IA.
It offers 11 graduate programs - 11 Master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,170.
A total of 499 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,973 students at Buena Vista. Buena Vista offers online graduate programs and 407 out of 499 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,170. It offers eleven (11) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Buena Vista University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA |
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| Graduate School Students | 453 students
407 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $10,170 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 11 Graduate Programs
11 Master's |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Buena Vista University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Buena Vista University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,170 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $565.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $10,170 |
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| Cost per Credit | $565 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,132 |
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| Room & Board | $10,896 (On-Campus) / $8,913 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,561 (On-Campus) / $7,989 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,759 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,204 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $9,594 | $9,936 | $9,936 | $9,936 | $10,170 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Buena Vista University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 11 major areas - 11 Master's (9 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 224 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 38 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 186 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Buena Vista graduate schools have a total of 453 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 74 male and 379 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 6 full-time and 447 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 407 students enrolled through online exclusively and 62 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 397 White, 8 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Buena Vista University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 153 students are older than 65. It has 192 students aged between 22 and 30 and 149 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 453 |
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| Men | 74 |
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| Women | 379 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 453 |
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| Full-time Students | 6 |
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| Part-time Students | 447 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 453 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 3 |
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| Black | 8 |
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| Hispanic | 16 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 397 |
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| Two or more races | 8 |
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| Un-Known | 18 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 453 |
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| 21 & Under | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 60 |
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| 25-29 | 132 |
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| 30-34 | 94 |
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| 35-39 | 55 |
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| 40 & Over | 153 |
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Online Population
At Buena Vista University graduate schools, 407 students enrolled online exclusively and 62 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 499 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 407 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 62 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 30 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 407 |
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| Iowa Resident | 299 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 104 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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