The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Iowa Colleges with Lowest Yield is 23.43% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Clarke University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 8.54% and Drake University (12.65%) and Wartburg College (12.96%) are following it in the list of Iowa Colleges with Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Iowa Colleges With Lowest Yield

Clarke University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 8.54% and Drake University has the second lowest yield of 12.65%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $41,094 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,267 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 79.88% and the average SAT score is 1,130 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 59.70% and the students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Iowa Colleges With Lowest Yield.

Table. Iowa Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year 8.54%
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84.80%1,070$39,60096557.00%9 to 1
2
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Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 12.65%
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67.23%1,270$49,9444,68576.00%10 to 1
3
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Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year 12.96%
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97.45%1,060$51,0401,44467.00%13 to 1
4
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Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IAPrivate, 4-year 13.48%
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74.49%-$33,2201,23748.00%13 to 1
5
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Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year 13.57%
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79.33%1,260$50,6341,07363.00%13 to 1
6
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Morningside University Sioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year 15.21%
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70.61%-$38,1902,24956.00%13 to 1
7
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Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IAPrivate, 4-year 17.30%
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73.92%1,100$35,5982,74764.00%12 to 1
8
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Grand View University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 17.83%
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98.41%-$33,4501,82752.00%12 to 1
9
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Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year 18.97%
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75.27%-$39,0701,52657.00%13 to 1
10
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Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year 19.55%
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77.27%1,020$40,1901,97357.00%12 to 1
Average15.01%79.88%1,130$41,0941,97359.70%12 to 1