Storm Lake, Iowa · Private Non-Profit
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Buena Vista University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% reported program-share signal, $18,846 school-wide net price, and $49,156 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~12
- Schools with reported signal
- 270
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.6%
- Graduation rate
- 61.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,846/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,384
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,156/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($18,846), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,156), and peer averages from 270 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 270 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($382 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,855 below). Together, those evidence points place Buena Vista University in the top 64% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% reported share · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 1.1% reported share · $2,253 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs accounts for 0.9% of reported programs at Buena Vista University, which is bigger than 46% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Buena Vista University's average net price is $18,846 per year, about $75,384 over four years. That is $382 above the $18,464 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,156 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,855 below the $53,011 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Buena Vista University #174 of 270 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.