Buena Vista University (Buena Vista) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Storm Lake, IA.
It offers 13 graduate programs - 13 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,061.
A total of 454 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,890 students at Buena Vista. Buena Vista offers online graduate programs and 454 out of 454 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,061. It offers thirteen (13) 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 | 509 students
454 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $9,061 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 13 Graduate Programs
13 Master's |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Buena Vista University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $9,061 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $503.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $9,061 |
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| Cost per Credit | $503 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,089 |
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| Room & Board | $11,330 (On-Campus) / $15,133 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,504 (On-Campus) / $2,615 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,984 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,898 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $9,936 | $9,936 | $9,936 | $10,170 | $9,061 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Buena Vista University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 13 Master's (11 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 | 40 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 184 | - | - | - |
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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 509 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 84 male and 425 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 6 full-time and 503 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 454 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 452 White, 7 Black, and 2 Asian students are attending at Buena Vista University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
It has 177 students aged between 22 and 30 and 161 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 509 |
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| Men | 84 |
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| Women | 425 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 509 |
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| Full-time Students | 6 |
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| Part-time Students | 503 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 509 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 2 |
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| Black | 7 |
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| Hispanic | 20 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 452 |
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| Two or more races | 12 |
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| Un-Known | 14 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 509 |
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| 22-24 | 60 |
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| 25-29 | 117 |
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| 30-34 | 93 |
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| 35-39 | 68 |
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| 40 & Over | 116 |
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Online Population
At Buena Vista University graduate schools, 454 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 454 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 454 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 454 |
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| Iowa Resident | 397 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 54 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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