Value51/100
Solid evidence61/100 profile coverage
Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location64
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic61
Career46
Evidence coverage61
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The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
Metropolitan-area residents, not just Des Moines or the student population.
Largest industries by employment share
Education & health22.7% · 93,198 employed residents
Finance, insurance & property13.4% · 54,750 employed residents
Retail11.2% · 45,718 employed residents
Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.
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Requirements & deadlines
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.
Campus community
Faith & belonging
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.
Campus experience
Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.
Industry strengths
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Degrees
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Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$47,729 Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$46,634 Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,634 Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelors Degree$42,310 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$107,131 Applied MathematicsBachelors Degree$51,273 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$27,863 Bioethics/Medical EthicsMaster's Degree$48,042 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,228 BiotechnologyBachelors Degree$27,863 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$53,358 Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelors Degree$42,073 Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelors Degree$38,653 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$27,772 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelors Degree$25,762 Computer ProgrammingBachelors Degree$54,189 Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelors Degree$29,887 Computer Software and Media ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$59,485 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$41,725 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$37,568 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,666 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$46,478 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,500 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$24,083 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$46,478 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$36,668 Graphic CommunicationsBachelors Degree$23,006 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$34,187 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$38,649
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