How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Upper Iowa University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.8% receive Pell Grants and 45.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a modest transfer population at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1173 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Upper Iowa's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale relative to comparable private institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 33.9%, with 28.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1433 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Upper Iowa's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.
Upper Iowa University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.8% receive Pell Grants and 45.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a modest transfer population at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1173 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Upper Iowa's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale relative to comparable private institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 33.9%, with 28.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1433 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Upper Iowa's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.
Upper Iowa University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.8% receive Pell Grants and 45.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a modest transfer population at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1173 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Upper Iowa's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale relative to comparable private institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 33.9%, with 28.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Upper Iowa University #1433 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Upper Iowa's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.