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
Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, IA

55%
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

59.8%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, IA

64.8%
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

65.3%
University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

65.8%
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

65.1%
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

66.9%
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

66.8%
Central College

Pella, IA

67.5%
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

67.3%
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

68.6%
Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

68.3%
Iowa State University

Ames, IA

70.1%
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

70.1%
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

70.4%
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

71%
Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

72.1%
Allen College

Waterloo, IA

74.7%