Grand View University

Grand View University graduated 15 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #342 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

56.8% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (61.8%) than full-time students (51.3%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (58.8% vs 50.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $22,319 a year after grants and scholarships — $1,712 below the $24,031 median across the 13 BSW colleges in Iowa. 44.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.