Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest 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.

List of Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest Graduation Rate
School Graduation Rate
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

87.7%
Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

79%
Luther College

Decorah, IA

79.5%
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

76.6%
Allen College

Waterloo, IA

74.7%
Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

72.1%
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

71%
Iowa State University

Ames, IA

70.1%
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

70.1%
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

70.4%
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

68.6%
Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

68.3%
Central College

Pella, IA

67.5%
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

67.3%
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

66.9%
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

66.8%
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

65.3%
University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

65.8%