Buena Vista University

What are the graduation rates for students at Buena Vista University?

BVU's reported six-year graduation rate is 62% for the relevant cohort of first-time, full-time students seeking bachelor's degrees. Its four-year rate is 54%. These rates track an entering cohort over different periods; they do not describe the graduation prospects of every transfer, part-time, graduate, or returning adult student.

The four-year figure indicates that just over half of the measured cohort completed within four years, while the six-year figure includes additional students who finished later. BVU's reported first-year retention rate is 76%, measuring a different outcome: the share of eligible first-time students who returned for a second fall. None of these figures establishes why an individual student stayed, left, or took longer to graduate.

Prospective students should compare these cohort measures with the course sequence for their own degree. Transferred credits, a change of major, clinical or student-teaching placements, and the availability of required classes can all affect an individual timetable without being explained by the institution-wide rate.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Buena Vista University?

College Scorecard program figures offer a limited look at earnings roughly one year after completion for graduates included in the federal measure. They are not starting-salary offers, and they do not predict what a particular BVU graduate will earn.

For programs with reported figures, the one-year amounts include $44,901 for accounting and related services, $39,042 for business administration, $38,989 for criminal justice and corrections, and $37,262 for teacher preparation for specific levels and methods. Radio, television, and digital communication has a reported figure of $24,599. These are program-level measures, not a ranking of the value of those majors: location, occupation, graduate study, hours worked, and the graduates represented in each measure can differ.

Students assessing employment preparation should consider support as well as outcomes. BVU reports individual and group career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job listings and fairs, employer recruiting, and alumni networking opportunities. Those services may help a student search for work; their availability is not evidence that a particular job offer or salary will follow.