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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Grand View University
  • University of Dubuque

What stands out

Grand View University has the lower average net price, Grand View University reports the higher graduation rate, Grand View University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Grand View University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Grand View University compared with University of Dubuque
MetricGrand View UniversityDes Moines, IAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsUniversity of DubuqueDubuque, IAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$21,774lowest$23,386
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$48,522$53,806
In-state tuition$34,762$42,095
Out-of-state tuition$34,762$42,095
Admissions
Acceptance rate99%89%
SAT midpoint1,000Not reported
ACT midpoint20Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.55%highest41%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.70%77%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,500lowest$25,750
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,824highest$51,190
Campus
Undergraduates1,4861,440

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.