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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$10,170
Cost per Credit$565
Books & Supplies$1,132
Room & Board$10,896 (On-Campus) / $8,913 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,561 (On-Campus) / $7,989 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,759
Off-Campus Total$28,204
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$9,594$9,936$9,936$9,936$10,170

Graduate Program Overview

Buena Vista University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Storm Lake, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,170.
It offers ten (10) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBuena Vista University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA
Graduate School Students453 students
407 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$10,170
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 10 Graduate Programs
10 Master's

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Buena Vista University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 10 major areas - 10 Master's (8 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total164---
Men29---
Women135---
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.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Leadership26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,959 students enrolled in Buena Vista University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 453 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 74 male and 379 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 6 full-time and 447 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 407 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 62 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total453
Men Students74
Women Students379
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total453
Full-time Students6
Part-time Students447
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total453
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian3
Black8
Hispanic16
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White397
Two or more races8
Un-Known18
4 students are younger than 22 and 153 students are older than 65. The school has 192 students aged between 22 and 30 and 149 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total453
21 & Under4
22-2460
25-29132
30-3494
35-3955
40 & Over153
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Buena Vista University, 407 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 62 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment499
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses407
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses62
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses30
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses407
Iowa Resident299
Other State In U.S.104
Outside of U.S.4
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