FourYearCost

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IAPrivate nonprofitRank 1156 of 1,732Traditional rank 752 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$26,325
173 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,977
418 recipients
The drop
$348
1.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$26,325Later years$25,977

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$19,435
$30–48k$17,357
$48–75k$23,260
$75–110k$23,338
$110k+$25,265

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$34,498
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$35,534
Change$1,036 (+3.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,208

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$30,9702018-19$32,2022019-20$33,3082020-21$33,9982021-22$34,4982022-23$35,5342023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$21,7342020-21$21,6202021-22$23,2922022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years49%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)60%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants27%
Freshmen taking federal loans59%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,238
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,575

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Saint Ambrose University$26,559$3,672
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