Iona University

With 10 social work graduates in the latest year, Iona University runs a small BSW cohort — #416 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

43.9% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 61.0% against 41.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $29,978 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,845 above the $22,134 median across the 30 BSW colleges in New York. 36.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. 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.