Upper Iowa University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Upper Iowa University is 21:1, and the school has 82.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Upper Iowa University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Social Sciences; Psychology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 62.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities History Computer literacy Social science Mathematics Other English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	21:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 40% Public Administration and Social Service Professions 18% Social Sciences 14% Psychology 10% Education 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 7% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	62%
4-year graduation rate	33

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data