75 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 63%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Divine Word College
Epworth
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 33% | 64 | Private Non-profit | $15,600 |
| 🥈 |
St Luke's College
Sioux City
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 167 | Private Non-profit | $24,175 |
| 🥉 |
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Anamosa
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 39 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake
|
92% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 22 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 5 |
La James International College-Davenport
Davenport
|
91% | 🟢 Excellent | 84% | 127 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 6 |
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Urbandale
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 45 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Fort Dodge
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 93% | 22 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 8 |
Grinnell College
Grinnell
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 93% | 1,729 | Private Non-profit | $68,106 |
| 9 |
La James International College-Johnston
Johnston
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 88% | 141 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 89% | 244 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 11 |
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 83% | 224 | Private Non-profit | $20,800 |
| 12 |
Capri College-Davenport
Davenport
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 135 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Des Moines
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | 44% | 74 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 14 |
Orion Technical College
Davenport
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 41 | Private For-profit | $15,600 |
| 15 |
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames
|
77% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 176 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 16 |
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Mason City
|
76% | 🔵 Good | 91% | 56 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
SOHO Hair Academy
Council Bluffs
|
76% | 🔵 Good | 83% | 66 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 18 |
Iowa State University
Ames
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 25,367 | Public | $10,787 |
| 19 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 90% | 22,264 | Public | $11,283 |
| 20 |
Drake University
Des Moines
|
74% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 2,543 | Private Non-profit | $52,130 |
| 21 |
Capri College-Dubuque
Dubuque
|
74% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 165 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 22 |
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Sioux City
|
72% | 🔵 Good | 74% | 67 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 23 |
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 92% | 113 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 24 |
Luther College
Decorah
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 77% | 1,379 | Private Non-profit | $52,120 |
| 25 |
La James International College-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 95% | 54 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 26 |
Dordt University
Sioux Center
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 85% | 1,597 | Private Non-profit | $37,050 |
| 27 |
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 7,529 | Public | $9,936 |
| 28 |
Loras College
Dubuque
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 1,083 | Private Non-profit | $39,824 |
| 29 |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 77% | 405 | Private Non-profit | $20,270 |
| 30 |
Central College
Pella
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 1,070 | Private Non-profit | $20,988 |
| 31 |
Northwestern College
Orange City
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 74% | 1,175 | Private Non-profit | $36,710 |
| 32 |
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 1,164 | Private Non-profit | $54,666 |
| 33 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 69% | 867 | Private Non-profit | $17,664 |
| 34 |
Ross College-Davenport
Davenport
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 10% | 42 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 35 |
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 92% | 129 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 36 |
Wartburg College
Waverly
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 1,452 | Private Non-profit | $26,250 |
| 37 |
Simpson College
Indianola
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 81% | 1,227 | Private Non-profit | $47,656 |
| 38 |
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 1,086 | Private Non-profit | $52,660 |
| 39 |
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 1,366 | Private Non-profit | $41,798 |
| 40 |
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 1,916 | Private Non-profit | $36,658 |
| 41 |
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 67% | 1,320 | Public | $6,653 |
| 42 |
Southwestern Community College
Creston
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 729 | Public | $8,064 |
| 43 |
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 864 | Public | $7,350 |
| 44 |
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 1,107 | Private Non-profit | $40,878 |
| 45 |
Clarke University
Dubuque
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 742 | Private Non-profit | $40,910 |
| 46 |
Grand View University
Des Moines
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 1,486 | Private Non-profit | $34,762 |
| 47 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 64% | 91 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 48 |
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 1,697 | Public | $6,780 |
| 49 |
Morningside University
Sioux City
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 1,163 | Private Non-profit | $39,660 |
| 50 |
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 941 | Public | $7,392 |
| 51 |
Maharishi International University
Fairfield
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 922 | Private Non-profit | $16,530 |
| 52 |
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 43 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 53 |
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 64% | 2,647 | Public | $5,186 |
| 54 |
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 64% | 624 | Private Non-profit | $36,956 |
| 55 |
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport
|
45% | 🟡 Moderate | 59% | 3,520 | Public | $4,848 |
| 56 |
American Hair Academy
Mt. Pleasant
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 25 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 57 |
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 1,699 | Public | $6,420 |
| 58 |
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 2,626 | Public | $6,525 |
| 59 |
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 7,591 | Public | $6,176 |
| 60 |
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 788 | Public | $5,496 |
| 61 |
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 55% | 798 | Private Non-profit | $20,950 |
| 62 |
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 52% | 3,103 | Public | $5,496 |
| 63 |
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 59% | 1,495 | Public | $5,040 |
| 64 |
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 1,440 | Private Non-profit | $42,095 |
| 65 |
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
|
40% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 2,916 | Public | $6,930 |
| 66 |
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 10,446 | Public | $5,790 |
| 67 |
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 499 | Public | $5,496 |
| 68 |
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 1,994 | Private Non-profit | $19,475 |
| 69 |
William Penn University
Oskaloosa
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 1,301 | Private Non-profit | $29,750 |
| 70 |
Waldorf University
Forest City
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 44% | 1,827 | Private For-profit | $25,978 |
| 71 |
Allen College
Waterloo
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 261 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 72 |
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Des Moines
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 16 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 73 |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 74 |
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 75 |
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Cedar Rapids
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 21 | Private Non-profit | N/A |