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Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,907What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
624
In-state tuition
$36,956Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,956
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,475Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,907

Better than 43% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,475

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$51,493

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,907

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Briar Cliff University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,475

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Briar Cliff University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,78421
Social Work$42,93512
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported21
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported9
Psychology, GeneralNot reported9
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported8
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
MarketingNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported4
HistoryNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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