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Buena Vista University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Buena Vista University is a private nonprofit, master's institution in Iowa. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,366

small

Undergrad

1,366

First-year retention

76%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

62%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 78.1%, Hispanic 12.6%, Black 3.2%, Unknown 2%, Two or more 1.8%, Asian 1.3%, Non-resident 0.8%, Native 0.3%. 78.1% 12.6% White 78.1% Hispanic 12.6% Black 3.2% Unknown 2.0% Two or more 1.8% Asian 1.3% Non-resident 0.8% Native 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 63.5%, Men 36.5%. 63.5% 36.5% Women 63.5% Men 36.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 76/100; Do not return 24/100
  • Return for sophomore year 76/100
  • Do not return 24/100

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