Storm Lake, Iowa · Private Non-Profit
Special Education and Teaching at Buena Vista University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.6% 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 49 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~49
- Schools with reported signal
- 827
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. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.6%), school-wide average net price ($18,846), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,156), and peer averages from 827 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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 827 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($128 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,197 below). Together, those evidence points place Buena Vista University in the top 66% 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.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 4.3% reported share · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Special Education and Teaching accounts for 3.6% of reported programs at Buena Vista University, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 49 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 $128 above the $18,718 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 $5,197 below the $54,353 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Buena Vista University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
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 #542 of 827 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.