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University of Northern Iowa (UNI)

  • 1222 W 27th St
  • Cedar Falls, IA 50614
  • OPEID College Code: 00189000
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  • General Phone: (319) 273-2311
  • President: Benjamin Allen
  • Website: www.uni.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Midsized City
  • Student Enrollment: 12,692
  • College Alias: UNI, Panthers
  • College Mascot: Panthers
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
  • On-Campus Day Care Available
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
    • Army
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Professions Plus Arts & Sciences, Some Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Doctoral, Professional Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Very High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $40.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $40.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants1,9822,7404,722
Number Granted Admission (%)1,490 (75%)2,269 (83%)3,759 (80%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)759 (51%)1,232 (54%)1,991 (53%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam49-
ACT ® Exam1,97299%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading410620
SAT ® Math451630
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite2126
ACT ® English2026
ACT ® Math2026
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving63%21%3%49%
Avg Amount Receiving$5,490$3,359$2,131$2,752
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)1.8%1.3%1.5%
Number in Default614448
Number in Repayment3,3713,2963,188
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$6,190$6,112$5,602
Out of State Tuition and Fees$14,282$14,028$13,214
Books and Supplies$966$878$838
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,280$5,740$5,531
Other Expenses$3,051$3,274$3,119
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,584$7,302$7,033
Other Expenses$3,051$3,274$3,119
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$3,051$3,274$3,119
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$16,487$16,004$15,090
Out of State$24,579$23,920$22,702
Off Campus
In-State$17,791$17,566$16,592
Out of State$25,883$25,482$24,204
Off Campus with Family
In-State$10,207$10,264$9,559
Out of State$18,299$18,180$17,171
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry1--
Biology, Biological Sciences381-
Biomedical Sciences45--
Biotechnology6--
Ecology16--
Microbiology2--
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting9911-
Actuarial Science---
Business Administration and Management13635-
Construction Management16--
Finance110--
Investments and Securities1--
Management Information Systems27--
Marketing and Marketing Management90--
Real Estate12--
 
Communication Technology
Graphic Communications15--
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication Studies3512-
Digital Communication and Media36--
Organizational Communication16--
Public Relations53--
Radio and Television---
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, Other1--
Computer Science103-
 
Education
Business Teacher Education5--
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-12-
Counseling and Guidance Services-14-
Curriculum and Instruction--4
Education--2
Education, Early Childhood Special Education Programs---
Education, Other---
Education, Teaching Individuals with Vision Impairments-1-
Education, Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation1--
Education, Teaching of the Gifted and Talented---
Educational Leadership and Administration--2
Educational and Instructional Media Design-14-
Elementary and Middle School Administration-22-
Elementary Education2695-
Foreign Language Teacher Education1--
Health Teacher Education12-
Kindergarten, Preschool Education1718-
Music Teacher Education183-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching259-
Reading Teacher Education-18-
Science Teacher Education---
Secondary School Administration---
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-6-
Social Science Teacher Education25--
Special Education and Teaching-16-
Speech Teacher Education1--
Teaching English As Second Language Instructor115-
Technology Teacher Education Teacher Education10--
Middle School Education-5-
 
Engineering
Engineering Physics2--
 
Engineering Technology
Electromechanical Technology and Electromechanical Engineering Technology14--
Engineering Technologies, Other---
Industrial Technology364-
Manufacturing Technology13--
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature6113-
Speech and Rhetorical Studies3--
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
American Civilization, United States Studies---
Asian Civilization Studies1--
Latin American Studies---
Womens Studies-5-
 
Family and Consumer Sciences
Apparel and Textiles16--
Family and Community Services49--
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures-1-
French Language and Literature105-
German Language and Literature24-
Russian Language and Literature---
Spanish Language and Literature2126-
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Athletic Training203-
Environmental Health---
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other38--
Speech and Language Pathology2727-
 
History
History596-
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences-9-
Gerontology8--
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Humanities, Humanistic Studies2--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies102--
 
Library Science
Library Science, Librarianship-11-
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics1--
Mathematics2216-
Statistics, Other13--
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science-2-
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy3--
Religious Studies6--
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry101-
Chemistry, Other5--
Geological and Earth Sciences, Geosciences, Other2--
Geology, Earth Science14--
Physics3--
Physics, Other2--
 
Psychology
Counseling Psychology-9-
Psychology10317-
School Psychology-22-
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Public Administration10--
Public Policy Analysis-11-
Social Work5531-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education4411-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management-1-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies678-
 
Social Sciences
Anthropology8--
Applied Economics10--
Criminology60--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4--
Economics3--
Geography102-
Political Science and Government28--
Political Science and Government, Other2--
Sociology151-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting5--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2--
Art and Art Studies20--
Conducting-2-
Drama and Theatre Arts3--
Fine Studio Arts691-
Interior Design19--
Jazz and Jazz Studies---
Music132-
Music Performance16-
Music Theory and Composition-2-
Piano and Organ---
Technical Theatre, Design and Technology3--
Theatre and Theatre Arts Management---
Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other1--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 12,692
    • Undergraduate: 11,050 Graduate: 1,642
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 5,346 Female: 7,346
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 4,765 Female: 6,285
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 581 Female: 1,061
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 10,487 Part-Time: 2,205
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 9,849 Part-Time: 1,201
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 638 Part-Time: 1,004
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien4824%
American Indian360.3%
Black3633%
Asian1511%
Hispanic2022%
White11,45890%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18590.5%
Ages 18-193,28426%
Ages 20-214,09732%
Ages 22-242,88723%
Ages 25-299748%
Ages 30-344333%
Ages 35-392762%
Ages 40-493533%
Ages 50-651721%
Age Over 65110.09%
Age Uknown1461%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees2,0921,711381
Faculty Status829623206
Tenured Faculty46743334
Graduate Assistants331-331
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service781576205
Primarily Instruction781576205
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1021002
Other Professionals58751374
Technical and/or Paraprofessional622522100
Clerical And Secretarial27822553
Skilled Crafts6363-
Service and/or Maintenance25020545
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$64,413 (561)$68,941 (316)$58,573 (245)
Professor$83,203 (143)$84,738 (109)$78,282 (34)
Associate Professor$66,206 (191)$67,949 (103)$64,167 (88)
Assistant Professor$55,015 (118)$56,419 (69)$53,038 (49)
Instructor$46,795 (109)$47,351 (35)$46,532 (74)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$65,613 (15)$62,487 (7)$68,348 (8)
Professor$82,212 (3)$81,581 (2)$83,475 (1)
Associate Professor$66,638 (6)$64,747 (2)$67,583 (4)
Assistant Professor$60,906 (4)$47,091 (2)$74,722 (2)
Instructor$47,052 (2)$50,571 (1)$43,532 (1)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$64,134 (576)$68,555 (323)$58,489 (253)
Professor$82,875 (146)$84,414 (111)$77,997 (35)
Associate Professor$65,850 (197)$67,664 (105)$63,781 (92)
Assistant Professor$54,845 (122)$55,915 (71)$53,356 (51)
Instructor$46,645 (111)$47,185 (36)$46,386 (75)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$3,533,520$1,972,276$1,561,244
Ratio (%)100%56%44%
 
Participants
All Athletes525313212
Unduplicated Athletes411251160
Baseball3535-
Basketball301614
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)20811296
Football105105-
Golf24159
Soccer24-24
Softball20-20
Swimming25-25
Tennis7-7
Volleyball17-17
Wrestling3030-
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$131,523$72,798
Assistant Coaches-$55,384$40,400
 
Coaches
All Coaches583127
Baseball44-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches33-
Basketball844
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches633
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)1266
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches1055
Football1010-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches99-
Golf633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Soccer3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Softball3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Swimming3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Tennis2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
Volleyball3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Wrestling44-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches33-
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 82%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 97%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students65%
 
By Gender
Male61%
Female68%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien67%
American Indian-
Black28%
Asian67%
Hispanic31%
White67%
Unknown69%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less32%
5 Years60%
6 Years65%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Drug Related2317
Liquor Related2213
Residence Hall
Drug Related1413
Liquor Related32
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape82
Robbery-1
Aggravated Assault12
Burglary810
Vehicle Theft-1
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape62
Aggravated Assault11
Burglary68
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