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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 $17,731.

Institutions
75
indexed
Combined enrollment
208,398
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$17,731
reporting
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How the 75 institutions in Iowa break down

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By control
Public
19
25% of all
State and locally governed
Private
56
75% of all
34 nonprofit · 22 for-profit
By level
4-year
37
49% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
23
31% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
15
20% of all
Certificate programs

75 institutions

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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
82.5%
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$20,168
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Community CollegePublic

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, Iowa

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,662
Net price
$10,010
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Community CollegePublic

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, Iowa

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,808
Net price
$11,272
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Community CollegePublic

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, Iowa

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,907
Net price
$14,800
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
80.4%
Enrollment
1,705
Net price
$25,907
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Private (for-profit)

Orion Technical College

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$26,439
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Private (nonprofit)

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,161
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

PCI Academy - Ames

Ames, Iowa

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
176
Net price
$20,533
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Private (for-profit)

PCI Academy - Iowa City

Iowa City, Iowa

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
113
Net price
$20,938
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Ross College - Davenport

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
42
Net price
$20,254
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
77.3%
Enrollment
2,498
Net price
$24,691
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
1,251
Net price
$21,936
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Private (for-profit)

SOHO Hair Academy

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
66
Net price
$13,198
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Community CollegePublic

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,028
Net price
$12,347
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Community CollegePublic

Southwestern Community College

Creston, Iowa

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,566
Net price
$9,871
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Private (nonprofit)

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
176
Net price
$19,820
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Private (for-profit)

The Salon Professional Academy - Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$11,742
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Private (nonprofit)

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Des Moines, Iowa

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
16
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
88.6%
Enrollment
1,757
Net price
$23,386
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
83.6%
Enrollment
30,779
Net price
$22,531
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
92.7%
Enrollment
9,278
Net price
$15,901
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
96.5%
Enrollment
3,941
Net price
$20,942
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
2,225
Net price
$19,693
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Wartburg College

Waverly, Iowa

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
75.8%
Enrollment
1,483
Net price
$32,908
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Private (nonprofit)

Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque, Iowa

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
161
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, Iowa

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,482
Net price
$8,770
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
1,425
Net price
$22,601
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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 $17,731. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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