Buena Vista University Student Population Overview

2,634
Total Students
1,883
Undergraduates
751
Graduates
47%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Buena Vista University educates a diverse community of 2,634 students, with 1,883 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 751 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

2,634

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Enrollment Type

Buena Vista University has a mixed enrollment student body with 47% of students being full-time and 53% being part-time, totaling 2,634 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

47% Full-Time

53% Part-Time

1,243

Full-Time Students

708

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

71% Undergraduate

29% Graduate

1,883

Undergraduate

751

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Buena Vista University, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 428 students, but also includes 16 students in the Under 18 range, 397 students in the 18-19 range, 423 students in the 20-21 range, 178 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 439 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 20-21 category, 69 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
16 (1%)
18-19
397 (28%)
20-21
423 (29%)
22-24
178 (12%)
25+
428 (30%)
Under 1816
18-19397
20-21423
22-24178
25+428

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
1 (0%)
22-24
69 (14%)
25+
439 (86%)
20-211
22-2469
25+439

Gender Distribution

Buena Vista University has more women than men with 1,283 female students and 600 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
600 (32%)
Women
1,283 (68%)
Other
3.5 (0%)

Men

600

23%

Women

1,283

49%

Other

3.5

0%

Geographic Origin

Buena Vista University has 74% (160 students) from in-state Iowa, 25% (55 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (2 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
160 (74%)
Out-of-State
55 (25%)
International
2 (1%)
In-State (Iowa)
160(74%)
Out-of-State
55(25%)
International
2(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

217

New students this year

Campus Location

Storm Lake, Iowa

Town: Remote