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title: Grand View University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Des Moines, IA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Grand View University

Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $52,824 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,007 – $72,589 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,097 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $48,522 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,824 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,097 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $29,146 to $56,360 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,360 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,599 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,034 | $24,698 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,216 | $22,807 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,318 | $21,750 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,981 | $22,153 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,684 | $22,019 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,027 | $25,818 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,116 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,697 | $22,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,809 | $23,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,077 | $21,502 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,827 | $24,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,232 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,146 | $23,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Grand View University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?153375

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