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Colleges and universities in Iowa
Iowa is home to 75 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 208,398 students in total.
Of these, 19 are public and 56 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Iowa, Iowa State, and DMACC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 65% and the median average net price is $17,366.
Institutions
75
indexed
Combined enrollment
208,398
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$17,366
reporting
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75 institutions
Page 2 of 2Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
78.8%
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$23,435
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Community CollegePublic
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, Iowa
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,662
Net price
$8,849
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Community CollegePublic
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, Iowa
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,808
Net price
$10,059
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Community CollegePublic
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, Iowa
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,907
Net price
$12,357
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
87.0%
Enrollment
1,705
Net price
$23,519
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Private (for-profit)
Orion Technical College
Davenport, Iowa
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
41
Net price
$20,489
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Private
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, Iowa
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,161
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, Iowa
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
176
Net price
$18,518
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Private (for-profit)
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
113
Net price
$18,648
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Ross College-Davenport
Davenport, Iowa
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
42
Net price
$22,619
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
73.3%
Enrollment
2,498
Net price
$22,750
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
88.9%
Enrollment
1,251
Net price
$22,231
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Private (for-profit)
SOHO Hair Academy
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
66
Net price
$11,765
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Community CollegePublic
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,028
Net price
$12,812
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Community CollegePublic
Southwestern Community College
Creston, Iowa
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,566
Net price
$9,775
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Private
St Luke's College
Sioux City, Iowa
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
44.4%
Enrollment
176
Net price
$13,021
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Private (for-profit)
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
91
Net price
$13,595
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Private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Des Moines, Iowa
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
16
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
86.9%
Enrollment
1,757
Net price
$23,250
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R1 ResearchPublic
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
84.7%
Enrollment
30,779
Net price
$21,398
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
94.4%
Enrollment
9,278
Net price
$14,609
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
93.4%
Enrollment
3,941
Net price
$23,172
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa
Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
72.6%
Enrollment
2,225
Net price
$21,683
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
99.4%
Enrollment
1,483
Net price
$22,604
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Private
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque, Iowa
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
161
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, Iowa
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,482
Net price
$8,875
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BaccalaureatePrivate
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
57.0%
Enrollment
1,425
Net price
$22,115
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Iowa?
- Iowa has 75 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 208,398 students.
- What are the largest universities in Iowa?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Iowa are University of Iowa, Iowa State, DMACC, Kirkwood Community College, and University of Northern Iowa.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Iowa?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 65%, and the median average net price is $17,366. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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