Storm Lake, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Buena Vista University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Storm Lake, Iowa. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,890 students in fall 2024, including 1,436 undergraduates and 454 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Buena Vista University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 93 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction, and Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. It awarded 604 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,890
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
604
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
93
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 93
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
380
Master's degrees
224
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,890
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,436
Graduate students, fall 2024
454
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,439
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,791
Graduate students, 2024-25
648
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
81%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
25
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
66%
Students taking some online courses
12%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Rivers Conference
President
Brian Lenzmeier
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training
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