Iowa Colleges Ranked by Lowest Graduation Rate

List of Colleges by Graduation Rate

Below is a list of 58 colleges with the lowest graduation rate in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College tops the list with a graduation rate of 19%. 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 Lowest Graduation Rate
School Graduation Rate
Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus

Cedar Falls, IA

35.9%
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar

Calmar, IA

36.1%
Southwestern Community College

Creston, IA

38%
Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

39.8%
Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield, IA

40%
North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, IA

40.9%
Brown Mackie College Quad Cities

Bettendorf, IA

41.3%
University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

44.6%
Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

45.4%
Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

46.9%
Vatterott College Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

46.7%
Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

47.3%
Divine Word College

Epworth, IA

47.4%
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

48.2%
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA

49.6%
AIB College of Business

Des Moines, IA

53.6%
Graceland University Lamoni

Lamoni, IA

53.1%
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

54.2%