| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,439 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,684 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,755 |
| Total graduate students: |
723 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
721 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
28 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
60% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 46.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 30.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
50 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fayette, IA |
| Population of city/town: |
1,427 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Waterloo and Des Moines, IA; Ft. Polk and Jackson Barracks, LA; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; and Janesville, Prairiedu Chien, Madison, Wausau, and West Allis, WI. |
| Nearest major city: |
Waterloo |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
68,366 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uiu.edu/locations/
index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (20%)
- men's dorms (45%)
- other housing including Suite-style housing. (35%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
56% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
44% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 22 who have completed fewer than five semesters and are receiving more than $17,000 in institutional gift aid must live on campus unless living with parent or legal guardian near campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
600 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, DNA sequencer, GC-mass spectrophotometer, Microsoft surface computer, mobile immersive reality lab. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
20% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
25% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Collegian, published weekly online |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
34 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, F.L.A.G. |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Pep band, dance marathon, athletic organizations, community service groups, Enactus; art, drama, alumni, veterans, criminal justice, business, global marketing, communication, math, forensic, and science/environmental clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
David Miller,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Karla K. Gavin,
Director of Athletics,
Upper Iowa University,
605 Washington Street,
Fayette, IA 521 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.uiu.edu/about/
webcam-enlarge.html |
| School colors: |
Columbia blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Pete the Peacock |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (Division II), Mid-America intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II Men's Soccer) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and softball diamonds; tennis and sand volleyball courts; football fields, gymnasium, recreation center, soccer pitch, weight rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, softball, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Minneapolis/St. Paul (180 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cedar Rapids (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
LaCrosse, WI (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Waterloo/Cedar Falls (50 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Capella University, Central Michigan, Drake University, Lakeland University, Upper Iowa University, Walden University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
73% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 88% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Des Moines Public Schools, Four Oaks, John Deere, Kirkwood Community College, Lutheran Services of Iowa, St. Luke's Hospital, State of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Upper Iowa University, Wells Fargo. |
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