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Briar Cliff University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Sioux City, IA
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 626
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 67%
Hispanic 13%
International 13%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 39%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 21%
Education 10%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,956
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,493
10-Year ROI $150,000
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 30 #393
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Briar Cliff University 145 49% / 51% 4% $74,542
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 50%
Environmental Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 9 44% / 56% 11%
Exercise Science 13 77% / 23% 0% $55,858
Nursing 25 16% / 84% 0% $79,607
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Radiation Therapy 2 50% / 50% 0%
Accounting 4 +3 75% / 25% 0% $60,763
Business Administration 18 +2 78% / 22% 6% $88,480
International Business 1 +2 100% / 0% 100%
Marketing 2 +6 100% / 0% 50%
Operations Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $88,480
Sport Management 5 +3 80% / 20% 0% $55,858
Applied Behavior Analysis 4 50% / 50% 25%
Criminal Justice 11 55% / 45% 0%
English 2 50% / 50% 0%
History 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 3 +7 33% / 67% 0%
Social Work 13 8% / 92% 0%
Sports Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 8 38% / 62% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Secondary Education 6 67% / 33% 0%
Graphic Design 3 67% / 33% 0%