| # | College | Fit Score | First-Gen Rate | Pell Rate | Net Price <$30k | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake |
60
✅ Good
|
— | 43.8% | $12,901 | 76% |
| 2 |
Maharishi International University
Fairfield |
60
✅ Good
|
— | 56.9% | $14,269 | 61.3% |
| 3 |
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City |
56
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 53.2% | $17,764 | 64.2% |
| 4 |
Coe College
Cedar Rapids |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 35.8% | $11,479 | 72.7% |
| 5 |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 35.3% | $14,121 | 76.6% |
| 6 |
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 49.2% | $15,875 | 55% |
| 7 |
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls |
54
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 27.4% | $10,863 | 81.7% |
| 8 |
University of Dubuque
Dubuque |
53
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 39.8% | $18,106 | 76.6% |
| 9 |
Grand View University
Des Moines |
53
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 45% | $18,512 | 70.2% |
| 10 |
Grinnell College
Grinnell |
53
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 17.9% | $9,970 | 92.6% |
| 11 |
Iowa State University
Ames |
52
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 18.8% | $10,582 | 87.6% |
| 12 |
Upper Iowa University
Fayette |
51
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 31.8% | $17,715 | 67.7% |
| 13 |
William Penn University
Oskaloosa |
50
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 47.3% | $20,608 | 58.2% |
| 14 |
Simpson College
Indianola |
49
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 34.6% | $17,941 | 81.3% |
| 15 |
Cornell College
Mount Vernon |
48
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 32.1% | $16,409 | 79.5% |
| 16 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City |
48
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 18.4% | $15,316 | 90.4% |
| 17 |
Waldorf University
Forest City |
48
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 35.5% | $16,448 | 44.1% |
| 18 |
Luther College
Decorah |
46
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 20.4% | $12,517 | 77% |
| 19 |
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids |
46
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 26.7% | $17,070 | 72.8% |
| 20 |
Central College
Pella |
45
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 22.3% | $16,231 | 79.9% |
| 21 |
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport |
43
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 31.6% | $22,037 | 75.8% |
| 22 |
Clarke University
Dubuque |
42
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 36.7% | $23,405 | 67.3% |
| 23 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines |
42
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 33.9% | $24,171 | 69.2% |
| 24 |
Loras College
Dubuque |
41
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 23.4% | $20,479 | 82.3% |
| 25 |
Wartburg College
Waverly |
37
⚠️ Low
|
— | 22.1% | $21,688 | 75.7% |
| 26 |
Dordt University
Sioux Center |
36
⚠️ Low
|
— | 20.2% | $22,597 | 84.7% |
| 27 |
Morningside University
Sioux City |
36
⚠️ Low
|
— | 33.9% | $33,738 | 74.2% |
| 28 |
Drake University
Des Moines |
34
⚠️ Low
|
— | 21.7% | $25,824 | 84.1% |
| 29 |
Northwestern College
Orange City |
31
⚠️ Low
|
— | 24.7% | $27,059 | 73.5% |
| 30 |
Allen College
Waterloo |
30
⚠️ Low
|
— | 24% | — | — |
| 31 |
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport |
27
⚠️ Low
|
— | 21.3% | — | — |
| 32 |
Divine Word College
Epworth |
21
⚠️ Low
|
— | 9.8% | — | 33.3% |
| 33 |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
| 34 |
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.