The student-faculty ratio at Upper Iowa University is 10:1, and the school has 84.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Upper Iowa University include: Psychology, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; and Accounting. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 56 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
76 full time
431 part time
Minority
7% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
58%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students84.6%
20-4915.4%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
45%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
34%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
50%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
49%
6-year graduation rate of international students
51%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
3
Post-master's certificates
1
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.4%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
33%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
4%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.1%
Enlisted in the military
10%
Enrolled in continuing education
21.7%
Attended a graduate education program
0.6%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
0.1%
Attended a graduate nursing program
1.7%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Allen College
Capella University
Concordia University
Loyola Marymount University
Southern University and A&M College
Seeking continuing education
0%
Not seeking employment
1.8%
No information provided by graduate
12.2%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
David Vaudt: Chairman, Governmental Accounting Standards Board and Former State of Iowa Auditor, William Andres: Former CEO Dayton Hudson Corp.(now Target Corp), Raymond Chandler: Sergeant Major of the Army (Retired)
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Psychology, General 18%
Business Administration and Management, General 16%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 9%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8%
Accounting 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$51,900
Accounting$48,200
Marketing$45,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,500
Human Resources Management and Services$42,900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration$56,500
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Sports Communication
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Business Teacher Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
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Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Industrial Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Forensic Chemistry
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Criminology
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Commercial and Advertising Art
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Forensic Chemistry
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Commercial and Advertising Art
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing, Other
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Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning68%
Internships25%
Double major17%
Teacher certificate program5%
Independent study4%
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience36%
First-year experiences6%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
38
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
24
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
57%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
0%
Consortia
Consortia
MINITEX Minnesota Library consortium
Career Professionals of Iowa
LYRASIS a group of library consortia
IPAL Iowa Private Academic Libraries consortium
AMIGOS/MLNC Missouri Library consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
