How Financial Aid Changes over Past 5 Years for Iowa 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2021-2022, 95.49% of first-time students received grants or scholarships at Iowa 4-Year Colleges. The average amount received is $22,182.
Compared to five(5) years ago, the average amount of financial aid for 27 out of 36schools increased, and 9 schools' average amount decreased.
You can check 2022 financial aid statistics with tuition and enrollment type at Iowa 4-Year Colleges financial aid comparison. page

Comparison Table of Financial Aid Changes for Iowa 4-Year Colleges

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First-time Students Grants or Scholarships Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Iowa 4-Year Colleges
School Name2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-225-Year Average
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA----$1,625
(100%)
$1,625
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA$23,981
(100%)
$23,868
(72%)
$23,533
(99%)
$25,701
(99%)
$26,614
(99%)
$24,739
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA$24,772
(99%)
$27,981
(100%)
$30,803
(100%)
$31,137
(100%)
$33,703
(100%)
$29,679
Central CollegePella, IA$27,794
(100%)
$28,754
(100%)
$31,712
(100%)
$10,353
(100%)
$10,999
(100%)
$21,922
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA$20,023
(95%)
$12,165
(72%)
$22,884
(100%)
$23,968
(100%)
$25,403
(100%)
$20,889
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$32,624
(100%)
$35,805
(100%)
$38,272
(100%)
$40,622
(100%)
$43,143
(100%)
$38,093
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA$27,840
(100%)
$29,720
(100%)
$33,265
(100%)
$37,745
(100%)
$38,069
(100%)
$33,328
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA$9,266
(100%)
$18,525
(100%)
-$9,250
(100%)
$8,583
(100%)
$11,406
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA$17,300
(99%)
$18,308
(99%)
$20,042
(100%)
$21,062
(100%)
$21,920
(100%)
$19,726
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$24,115
(100%)
$25,929
(100%)
$27,511
(100%)
$29,904
(100%)
$31,274
(100%)
$27,747
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA$19,256
(92%)
$19,390
(92%)
$20,263
(92%)
$22,700
(100%)
$25,005
(100%)
$21,323
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA$11,523
(98%)
$12,624
(100%)
$13,900
(98%)
$17,617
(100%)
$14,856
(100%)
$14,104
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA$12,757
(93%)
$12,611
(100%)
$11,949
(98%)
$12,585
(100%)
$14,717
(98%)
$12,924
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA$22,207
(100%)
$24,488
(100%)
$25,526
(100%)
$27,037
(100%)
$29,753
(100%)
$25,802
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$19,516
(100%)
$19,702
(100%)
$20,438
(100%)
$21,330
(100%)
$22,893
(100%)
$20,776
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$35,006
(85%)
$38,498
(87%)
$38,255
(88%)
$35,821
(100%)
$42,231
(91%)
$37,962
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA$5,201
(77%)
$4,992
(65%)
$5,786
(82%)
$5,859
(68%)
$6,352
(68%)
$5,638
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA$7,990
(80%)
$8,063
(82%)
$8,287
(86%)
$8,833
(87%)
$11,043
(80%)
$8,843
Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IA$14,383
(75%)
$12,386
(79%)
$14,181
(92%)
$12,333
(97%)
$26,670
(92%)
$15,991
University of IowaIowa City, IA$7,832
(84%)
$9,754
(64%)
$10,611
(72%)
$11,007
(71%)
$9,959
(82%)
$9,833
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA$23,014
(100%)
$23,569
(100%)
$23,827
(100%)
$26,765
(100%)
$25,538
(100%)
$24,543
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA$29,357
(100%)
$31,966
(100%)
$32,594
(100%)
$34,281
(100%)
$35,441
(100%)
$32,728
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA$23,040
(100%)
$15,389
(94%)
$14,928
(80%)
$14,157
(89%)
$11,751
(81%)
$15,853
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$7,655
(79%)
$9,066
(75%)
$7,671
(74%)
$10,183
(77%)
$9,472
(75%)
$8,809
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA$20,452
(100%)
$22,327
(100%)
$23,809
(100%)
$24,473
(100%)
$25,011
(100%)
$23,214
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA$23,619
(100%)
$24,695
(100%)
$23,054
(100%)
$24,399
(100%)
$27,288
(100%)
$24,611
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA$4,718
(67%)
$4,655
(67%)
$5,099
(74%)
$6,227
(76%)
$6,412
(83%)
$5,422
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA$19,252
(100%)
$20,345
(100%)
$21,256
(100%)
$21,873
(100%)
$22,228
(100%)
$20,991
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$8,420
(100%)
----$8,420
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA$18,819
(100%)
$19,208
(100%)
$20,791
(100%)
$22,790
(100%)
$25,476
(100%)
$21,417
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$6,330
(100%)
$9,117
(88%)
$8,048
(100%)
$9,978
(75%)
$8,682
(100%)
$8,431
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA$26,322
(100%)
$31,789
(100%)
$33,955
(100%)
$34,582
(100%)
$35,898
(100%)
$32,509
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA$22,576
(99%)
$23,239
(98%)
$22,564
(98%)
$24,104
(97%)
$25,788
(100%)
$23,654
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA$13,353
(95%)
$14,568
(91%)
$15,902
(93%)
$14,314
(95%)
$17,359
(97%)
$15,099
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$29,213
(98%)
$31,180
(97%)
$32,289
(96%)
$34,498
(95%)
$36,157
(97%)
$32,667
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA$18,149
(100%)
$17,017
(99%)
$17,641
(100%)
$18,221
(100%)
$19,052
(99%)
$18,016
Average$18,791
(94.71%)
$20,050
(91.79%)
$21,232
(94.61%)
$21,344
(94.88%)
$22,182
(95.49%)
$20,720
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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