Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest Graduation Rate
List of Colleges by Graduation Rate
List of Colleges by Graduation Rate
Below is a list of 58 colleges with the highest graduation rate in Iowa. Grinnell College tops the list with a graduation rate of 88%. Graduation rate is reported as the percent of students who graduate within 150% of the normal expected time to complete the degree.
Data is reported for the 2017/18 academic year by the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.
| College | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| G |
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
87.7% |
| E |
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA |
79% |
| L |
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA |
79.5% |
| D |
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA |
76.6% |
| A |
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA |
74.7% |
| H |
Hamilton Technical CollegeDavenport, IA |
72.1% |
| I |
University of IowaIowa City, IA |
71% |
| I |
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA |
70.1% |
| S |
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA |
70.1% |
| W |
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA |
70.4% |
| C |
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA |
68.6% |
| M |
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA |
68.3% |
| C |
Central CollegePella, IA |
67.5% |
| D |
Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA |
67.3% |
| C |
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA |
66.9% |
| L |
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA |
66.8% |
| C |
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
65.3% |
| N |
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA |
65.8% |
| N |
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA |
65.1% |
| F |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA |
64.8% |