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Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Storm Lake draws many to the area.

Where Is Buena Vista University?

Contact details for BVU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	610 W 4Th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone:	712-749-2400
Website:	www.bvu.edu

Can I Afford BVU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at BVU paid $1,300 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$38,644	$38,644
Books and Supplies	$1,126	$1,126
On Campus Room and Board	$10,680	$10,680
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,449	$2,449

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BVU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,862 a year. That adds up to $31,448 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BVU is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Buena Vista University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,506 undergraduate students at BVU, with 1,289 being full-time and 217 being part-time.

There are also 453 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,289 full-time undergraduates at BVU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Buena Vista University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	991
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Buena Vista University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at BVU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, South Korea, and Burundi.

Online Learning at Buena Vista University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at BVU. In 2020-2021, 1,158 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BVU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of BVU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Buena Vista University was 1.4%. This is the #675 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at BVU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

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