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Grand View College

General Information

Name: Grand View College
Address: 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone:

  • General information: (515) 263-2800
  • Financial aid office: (515) 263-2820
  • Admissions office: (515) 263-2810

Website: www.gvc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,890$16,060$15,342
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,596$5,422$5,436
        Other expenses$2,602$2,602$2,602
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,596$5,422$5,436
        Other expenses$3,202$3,202$3,202
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,202$3,202$3,202

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,888$24,884$24,180
Off-campus$26,488$25,484$24,780
Off-campus with family$20,892$20,062$19,344

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 53%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 89%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3010
  • State/local grants:$3622
  • Institutional grants:$6594
  • Student loans:$6554

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants420153267
Percent admitted99.3%98.7%99.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.5%44.4%49.2%
Part-time0.5%0.0%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1759
Undergraduate enrollment: 1746
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 78%
    • Part Time: 22%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 71%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 20%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic Communications, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Art Therapy/Therapist - Certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Certificate
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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