University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa sits at #42 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 81 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.43% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

55.3% 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 (60.0%) than full-time students (49.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 69.0% against 58.0% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $16,437 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,594 below the $24,031 median across the 13 BSW colleges in Iowa. 26.0% 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.