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Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA · 624 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedbriarcliff.edu
47.8/100

Trajecta score

+2.9 since '20

Ranked #711 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.1 · #878

2020

48.7 · #1068

2021

48.3 · #1134

2022

47.1 · #1293

2023

49.0 · #1065

2024

CareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Career Outcomes

59/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

55/ 100

Academic Investment

39/ 100

Access & Equity

54/ 100

Academic Profile

Career Outcomes

59

Student Success

25

Affordability

55

Academic Investment

39

Access & Equity

54

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Cost / Net Price

$51k / $24k

SAT Avg

Retention

64%

Grad Rate

48%

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$36,956

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,956

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

53%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

48%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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