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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,556
Undergraduates
716
Men - 46%
841
Women - 54%
93
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
98% of 1,886 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.39 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
533 average
SAT EBRW
516 average
ACT Composite
20 average
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$50,744
Tuition and Fees
$33,540
Room and Board
$11,658
Average Percent of Need Met
93%
Average Freshman Award
$47,160
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$34,031
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
61
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Des Moines Population
207,510
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
50% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Viking
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
3.8%
Black/African-American
9.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
62.2%
Unknown
8.4%
International Students
3.5% from 41 countries
First-Year Students Returning
68.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
45.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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