Briar Cliff Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#374 in National Universities
Iowa Colleges
#16 in Iowa Colleges
Briar Cliff University is ranked 374th in National Universities and 16th in Iowa Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Briar Cliff University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
- Its tuition & fees of $35,642 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 947.
- The financial aid amount ($25,214) is higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (73 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Briar Cliff are $35,642 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University $35,642
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $30,542
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Briar Cliff are $9,738 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University $9,738
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $12,201
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Briar Cliff is 48% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University 48%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 64%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Briar Cliff is 64% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University 64%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 73%
Student Population
The total student population at Briar Cliff is 947 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University 947
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,514
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Briar Cliff is $25,214 which is 70.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University $25,214
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $18,820
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Briar Cliff is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 10 to 1
Number of Programs
Briar Cliff offers 73 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Briar Cliff University 73
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 44
Number of Online Programs
Briar Cliff offers 8 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.