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Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA · City · 624 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Sioux City, IA, 51104 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
89 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$51,493
Avg net price
$23,907
Room & board
$11,518
Tuition
$36,956
Books & supplies
$2,182/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,764
$30–48k
$14,604
$48–75k
$25,516
$75–110k
$30,156
$110k+
$27,328
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Essay Requirements

Briar Cliff University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
1st-yr retention
64%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
54%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
50%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
27%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,338
Median earnings (10yr)
$54,475
Median debt
$23,250
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500$25,800
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,481
Student Body
Men 54%Women 46%
10
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
53%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$44,561
Independent students
34%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
10%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
15%
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
13%
AI/AN
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,338
10 years after entry
$54,475
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21
Business Administration, Management and Operations21
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences16
Social Work12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness9
Psychology, General9
Criminal Justice and Corrections8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods6
Biology, General6
Accounting and Related Services5
Marketing5
Mathematics4
Computer Science3
History3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Theological and Ministerial Studies2
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Institutional
Endowment
$23M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
63%
Avg faculty salary
$6,888/mo
Instructional spend/student
$10,458
Federal loan rate
48%

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