Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa · Website
$54,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Briar Cliff University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Sioux City, Iowa with 624 undergraduates and 181 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,907 a year (tuition and fees $36,956). 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,475 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,907
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,956
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,475
Rank 1,138 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,907
- Tuition and fees
- $36,956
- Cost of attendance
- $51,493
- Students with a need-based grant
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,764
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,604
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,516
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,156
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,328
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,090 in 2015-16 to $36,956 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 624
- Graduate students
- 181
- Part-time students
- 9.9%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $23.1M
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,138 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,907 | $17,730 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,956 | $20,270 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $14,745 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,338 | $39,099 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,475 | $42,793 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $18,000 | $55,784 | $63,150 | $68,257 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,000 | $42,935 | $50,315 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | $71,348 | $75,338 | $103,485 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $23,923 | Withheld | $50,286 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sioux City and Iowa on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Iowa
- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does Briar Cliff University cost?
$23,907 a year is the average net price at Briar Cliff University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,956, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,493. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,764 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Briar Cliff University?
Briar Cliff University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Briar Cliff University graduates earn?
$54,475 a year is the median pay of former Briar Cliff University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,338 after 6 years). That ranks 1,138 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral) at $74,352.
How much student debt do Briar Cliff University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Briar Cliff University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Briar Cliff University?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Briar Cliff University finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Briar Cliff University?
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (28 professional graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (22 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (21 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.