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Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Sioux City, IA
Population 180,000
Website https://www.briarcliff.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 563
Men / Women 57% / 43%
From State 34%
From Region 28%
Athletes 83.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
Hispanic 15%
International 14%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 Men: 55.8% 55.8%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2012 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2013 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2014 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2015 Native: 3.6% 3.6% 2016 Native: 2.5% 2.5% 2017 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2018 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2019 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2021 Native: 2.7% 2.7% 2022 Native: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2024 Native: 2.2% 2.2% 2011 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2015 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2016 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2018 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2019 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2021 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2022 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2023 Asian: 3.8% 3.8% 2024 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Black: 2.4% 2.4% 2012 Black: 3.5% 3.5% 2013 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2014 Black: 7.9% 7.9% 2015 Black: 9.0% 9.0% 2016 Black: 9.7% 9.7% 2017 Black: 9.7% 9.7% 2018 Black: 5.7% 5.7% 2019 Black: 10.1% 10.1% 2020 Black: 5.8% 5.8% 2021 Black: 10.3% 10.3% 2022 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2023 Black: 9.5% 9.5% 2024 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2011 Hispanic: 8.4% 8.4% 2012 Hispanic: 6.6% 6.6% 2013 Hispanic: 8.3% 8.3% 2014 Hispanic: 8.7% 8.7% 2015 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2% 2016 Hispanic: 14.4% 14.4% 2017 Hispanic: 11.0% 11.0% 2018 Hispanic: 12.2% 12.2% 2019 Hispanic: 11.2% 11.2% 2020 Hispanic: 13.1% 13.1% 2021 Hispanic: 17.3% 17.3% 2022 Hispanic: 26.3% 26.3% 2023 Hispanic: 20.3% 20.3% 2024 Hispanic: 18.2% 18.2% 2011 White: 86.5% 86.5% 2012 White: 86.4% 86.4% 2013 White: 84.6% 84.6% 2014 White: 80.2% 80.2% 2015 White: 78.8% 78.8% 2016 White: 68.2% 68.2% 2017 White: 69.1% 69.1% 2018 White: 70.9% 70.9% 2019 White: 70.9% 70.9% 2020 White: 72.8% 72.8% 2021 White: 58.9% 58.9% 2022 White: 53.1% 53.1% 2023 White: 58.2% 58.2% 2024 White: 55.2% 55.2% 2011 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2017 International: 4.7% 4.7% 2018 International: 7.0% 7.0% 2019 International: 4.5% 4.5% 2020 International: 3.9% 3.9% 2021 International: 7.6% 7.6% 2022 International: 6.7% 6.7% 2023 International: 4.4% 4.4% 2024 International: 12.2% 12.2%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 2.8% 2.8% 2021 Native: 2.1% 2.1% 2022 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2023 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2025 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2020 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2021 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2022 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2020 Black: 11.2% 11.2% 2021 Black: 9.9% 9.9% 2022 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2023 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2024 Black: 6.2% 6.2% 2025 Black: 7.8% 7.8% 2020 Hispanic: 21.0% 21.0% 2021 Hispanic: 21.5% 21.5% 2022 Hispanic: 21.9% 21.9% 2023 Hispanic: 20.5% 20.5% 2024 Hispanic: 14.8% 14.8% 2025 Hispanic: 14.6% 14.6% 2020 White: 52.9% 52.9% 2021 White: 53.3% 53.3% 2022 White: 53.9% 53.9% 2023 White: 55.4% 55.4% 2024 White: 50.9% 50.9% 2025 White: 57.2% 57.2% 2020 International: 7.3% 7.3% 2021 International: 6.9% 6.9% 2022 International: 7.3% 7.3% 2023 International: 7.6% 7.6% 2024 International: 21.8% 21.8% 2025 International: 14.0% 14.0%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Briar Cliff University 142 44% / 56% 5% $62,127 56 97%
Computer Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 100% $66,713 66 —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,195 61 —
Biology 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $63,224 59 —
Environmental Science — +2 — — $53,411 32 —
Exercise Science 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $55,723 39 —
Exercise Science 16 — 62% / 38% 12% $53,496 32 96%
Nursing 16 — 19% / 81% 0% $76,660 81 100%
Radiation Therapy 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,766 67 —
Accounting 6 — 67% / 33% 17% $58,334 46 100%
Business Administration 24 +4 67% / 33% 8% $76,941 81 97%
International Business — +2 — — $72,174 76 —
Marketing 2 +7 100% / 0% 0% $68,866 71 —
Operations Management — — — — $76,941 81 97%
Recreation Management 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Sport Management 4 +3 100% / 0% 0% $53,496 32 96%
Applied Behavior Analysis 7 — 14% / 86% 14% $52,683 29 —
English — — — — $47,363 16 —
History — +1 — — $52,805 30 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $52,817 30 —
Psychology 1 +9 0% / 100% 0% $51,776 27 —
Social Work 21 — 14% / 86% 0% $54,179 34 96%
Sports Communication 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $53,125 31 —
Theology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,623 26 —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $54,185 34 —
Physical Education — — — — $54,637 35 —
Secondary Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,584 35 —
Graphic Design 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $43,234 9 —
Criminal Justice 9 — 44% / 56% 0% $57,793 45 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,543
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

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

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 44.6% 44.6% 2012 Graduated: 43.2% 43.2% 2013 Graduated: 45.5% 45.5% 2014 Graduated: 46.8% 46.8% 2015 Graduated: 47.7% 47.7% 2016 Graduated: 44.5% 44.5% 2017 Graduated: 42.4% 42.4% 2018 Graduated: 44.8% 44.8% 2019 Graduated: 40.2% 40.2% 2020 Graduated: 50.0% 50.0% 2021 Graduated: 55.7% 55.7% 2022 Graduated: 43.1% 43.1% 2023 Graduated: 49.4% 49.4% 2024 Graduated: 47.5% 47.5%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2012 Men: 37.3% 37.3% 2013 Men: 49.2% 49.2% 2014 Men: 39.2% 39.2% 2015 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2016 Men: 34.7% 34.7% 2017 Men: 34.4% 34.4% 2018 Men: 35.8% 35.8% 2019 Men: 31.1% 31.1% 2020 Men: 39.1% 39.1% 2021 Men: 44.7% 44.7% 2022 Men: 28.2% 28.2% 2023 Men: 44.2% 44.2% 2024 Men: 40.5% 40.5% 2011 Women: 49.0% 49.0% 2012 Women: 48.9% 48.9% 2013 Women: 41.3% 41.3% 2014 Women: 54.3% 54.3% 2015 Women: 56.6% 56.6% 2016 Women: 55.4% 55.4% 2017 Women: 52.4% 52.4% 2018 Women: 58.1% 58.1% 2019 Women: 53.4% 53.4% 2020 Women: 63.7% 63.7% 2021 Women: 69.5% 69.5% 2022 Women: 62.0% 62.0% 2023 Women: 55.6% 55.6% 2024 Women: 60.0% 60.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Black: 11.1% 11.1% 2013 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2014 Black: 35.0% 35.0% 2015 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2016 Black: 17.4% 17.4% 2017 Black: 21.7% 21.7% 2018 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2019 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2020 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2021 Black: 47.4% 47.4% 2022 Black: 26.3% 26.3% 2023 Black: 13.3% 13.3% 2024 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2011 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2012 Hispanic: 23.5% 23.5% 2013 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2014 Hispanic: 31.8% 31.8% 2015 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2016 Hispanic: 38.2% 38.2% 2017 Hispanic: 26.9% 26.9% 2018 Hispanic: 35.7% 35.7% 2019 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2020 Hispanic: 44.4% 44.4% 2021 Hispanic: 40.6% 40.6% 2022 Hispanic: 41.8% 41.8% 2023 Hispanic: 43.8% 43.8% 2024 Hispanic: 45.5% 45.5% 2011 White: 47.0% 47.0% 2012 White: 45.0% 45.0% 2013 White: 47.2% 47.2% 2014 White: 49.0% 49.0% 2015 White: 53.7% 53.7% 2016 White: 52.8% 52.8% 2017 White: 48.5% 48.5% 2018 White: 54.0% 54.0% 2019 White: 45.7% 45.7% 2020 White: 52.7% 52.7% 2021 White: 66.1% 66.1% 2022 White: 45.0% 45.0% 2023 White: 53.3% 53.3% 2024 White: 56.0% 56.0% 2011 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 36.4% 36.4% 2018 International: 12.5% 12.5% 2019 International: 62.5% 62.5% 2020 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2021 International: 28.6% 28.6% 2022 International: 57.1% 57.1% 2023 International: 71.4% 71.4% 2024 International: 40.9% 40.9%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.2% 40 38% / 62% 5% $64,035 61 98%
Business & Economics 26.8% 38 68% / 32% 8% $70,786 74 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.2% 33 24% / 76% 3% $53,668 32 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.0% 10 20% / 80% 0% $63,321 59 —
Professional 6.3% 9 44% / 56% 0% $57,793 45 —
Education 4.2% 6 67% / 33% 0% $52,610 29 —
Computer Science 2.1% 3 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Arts 1.4% 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,234 9 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 1 0% / 100% 100% $66,713 66 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 95% 95% 95%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 Acceptance: 61.7% 61.7% 2014 Yield: 18.8% 18.8%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 Applicants: 1,775 1,775 2014 Admitted: 1,095 1,095 2014 Enrolled: 206 206

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 900 1000 1100 1200 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 25th: 880 880 2014 75th: 1090 1090

SAT Math

25th 75th
450 500 550 600 650 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 25th: 450 450 2014 75th: 570 570

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
425 450 475 500 525 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 25th: 430 430 2014 75th: 520 520

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.