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Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
Private 4-year school
$56,134projected sticker price
$25,873projected average net price for
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This year at Grand View University, we project that on average students will pay $25,873, while the advertised price of attendance is $56,134. That’s a difference of $30,261.

Prices at Grand View University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$56,134
sticker price
$25,873
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Grand View UniversityIn-state sticker price at Grand View University
25-26$25,873$56,134
24-25$24,872$53,963
23-24$23,910$51,876
22-23$22,296$48,374
21-22$20,236$45,172
20-21$20,434$43,448
19-20$19,423$43,946
18-19$19,035$40,388
17-18$17,946$38,936
16-17$18,442$37,232
15-16$19,312$36,082
14-15$17,315$34,788
13-14$18,276$33,616

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Grand View University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $29,039, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $22,299. That's a difference of $6,741.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$22,299
$23,519
$22,951
$23,105
$29,039
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Grand View University
<$30K$22,299
$30K-$48K$23,519
$48K-$75K$22,951
$75K-$110K$23,105
>$110K$29,039

School details

Located in Des Moines, IA
98% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
54% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Grand View University, over the last five years 54% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

54% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Grand View University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
50%
57%
28%
48%
50%
58%
42%
51%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Grand View UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native50%31%
Asian57%45%
Black28%34%
Hispanic48%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White58%50%
Multiple races42%37%
Unknown race51%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Grand View University, about 70% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

70%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

75%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Grand View University has 2,111 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,111 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male

And about 62% of students are white.

White

62%

Hispanic

10%

Unknown race

9%

Black

9%

Multiple races

4%

Asian

3%

Nonresident

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%