Buena Vista University vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA with Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Buena Vista University is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,890 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, IA (Remote Town setting); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Buena Vista University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Buena Vista University 13:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 9.4% lower than at Buena Vista University ($10,260 vs. $11,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.5% higher at Buena Vista University than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (about $21,158 more per year; $41,798 vs. $20,640).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Buena Vista University than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Buena Vista University students is 308.6% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($34,397 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Buena Vista University, test-free at Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.7% at Buena Vista University vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have a $289 lower median loan debt than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($24,022 vs. $24,311).
• Among borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($248 vs. $251).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Buena Vista University students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.