University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Admission Rate
92.7%
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,359
Undergrad Students
7,529
Median Earnings (10yr)
$57,187
Admissions & Academics
SAT Average:1122
ACT Average:23
Completion Rate:68.3%
Retention Rate:81.7%
Visit & admissions events
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Admissions Detail
Common Data Set (2025–26) — View Source PDF
Application Statistics
Total Applicants:5,442
Total Admitted:5,068
Admit Rate:93.1%
Total Enrolled:1,549
Yield Rate:30.6%
Score Distributions
Share of enrolled first-time freshmen in each range, from the school's Common Data Set.
SAT Composite
ACT Composite
High-School GPA
Freshman Profile
Top 10% of HS Class:22%
Top 25% of HS Class:50%
Average HS GPA:3.61
Class Size Distribution
Under 20
36%
20-29
30%
30-39
19%
40-49
8%
50-99
5%
100+
1%
What this school weighs in admissions
The school's own rating of each factor, from its Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
- Class rankConsidered
- Academic GPAVery important
- Standardized test scoresConsidered
- Application essayConsidered
- RecommendationsConsidered
Beyond academics
- InterviewConsidered
- Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
- Talent / abilityConsidered
- Character / personal qualitiesConsidered
- First-generation statusConsidered
- Alumni / ae relationNot considered
- Geographical residenceNot considered
- State residencyNot considered
- Religious affiliation / commitmentNot considered
- Volunteer workNot considered
- Work experienceNot considered
This school reports it does not consider demonstrated interest — a campus visit or extra outreach won't change your standing here. Put that energy into the factors above.
Quality Scores
Methodology v1Based on federal data from College Scorecard, IPEDS, and DOE
Overall Score93% data completeness
51
out of 100
Outcomes
733/3 metricsAffordability
463/3 metricsAcademics
493/3 metricsSafety
181/1 metricsDiversity
261/2 metricsAccessibility
593/3 metricsScores show percentile rank among all colleges (higher = better).