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Colleges near Big Sioux · College Scorecard

No college in Big Sioux, but 7 within 30 miles

The closest is Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, 4.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.1 mi
Briar Cliff University
Within 30 miles
7
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Students nearby
12,449
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
SD 5%

College from Big Sioux

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Big Sioux

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Big Sioux.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Big Sioux’s median household income ($128K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Big Sioux: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Briar Cliff UniversitySt Luke's CollegeMorningside University
Briar Cliff University48% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
St Luke's College100% graduate$61k earnings$15k typical debt
Morningside University50% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Big Sioux. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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