How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Northern Iowa admits about 92.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,280, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.4% receive Pell Grants and 22.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #808 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 67.9%, with 61.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #232 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional public institution that serves a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and supports them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of many peer institutions.
University of Northern Iowa admits about 92.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,280, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.4% receive Pell Grants and 22.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #808 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 67.9%, with 61.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #232 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional public institution that serves a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and supports them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of many peer institutions.
University of Northern Iowa admits about 92.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,280, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.4% receive Pell Grants and 22.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #808 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 67.9%, with 61.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Northern Iowa #232 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional public institution that serves a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and supports them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of many peer institutions.
