How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Iowa 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Iowa 4-Year Colleges is 59.36%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 2.86%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Iowa 4-Year Colleges has increased by 3.04% from 57.61% to 59.36%. Of the 74 Iowa 4-Year Colleges, 35 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 32 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Iowa 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Iowa 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Iowa 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA-100.00%---100.00%
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA45.00%40.00%
5%
50.00%
10%
55.00%
5%
43.00%
12%
46.60%
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA54.00%60.00%
6%
62.00%
2%
62.00%57.00%
5%
59.00%
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA68.00%70.00%
2%
76.00%
6%
85.00%
9%
71.00%
14%
74.00%
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA54.00%75.00%
21%
67.00%
8%
73.00%
6%
71.00%
2%
68.00%
Central CollegePella, IA72.00%66.00%
6%
67.00%
1%
66.00%
1%
71.00%
5%
68.40%
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA63.00%63.00%65.00%
2%
54.00%
11%
57.00%
3%
60.40%
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA66.00%65.00%
1%
61.00%
4%
64.00%
3%
65.00%
1%
64.20%
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA76.00%68.00%
8%
67.00%
1%
63.00%
4%
63.00%67.40%
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA31.00%30.00%
1%
30.00%31.00%
1%
33.00%
2%
31.00%
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA75.00%100.00%
25%
50.00%
50%
100.00%
50%
100.00%85.00%
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA73.00%75.00%
2%
65.00%
10%
74.00%
9%
67.00%
7%
70.80%
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA78.00%81.00%
3%
77.00%
4%
78.00%
1%
76.00%
2%
78.00%
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA43.00%42.00%
1%
45.00%
3%
39.00%
6%
39.00%41.60%
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA36.00%29.00%
7%
33.00%
4%
35.00%
2%
29.00%
6%
32.40%
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA76.00%66.00%
10%
83.00%
17%
74.00%
9%
81.00%
7%
76.00%
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA35.00%37.00%
2%
39.00%
2%
39.00%39.00%37.80%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA51.00%43.00%
8%
51.00%
8%
56.00%
5%
54.00%
2%
51.00%
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA51.00%46.00%
5%
40.00%
6%
47.00%
7%
48.00%
1%
46.40%
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA50.00%54.00%
4%
55.00%
1%
50.00%
5%
52.00%
2%
52.20%
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA84.00%88.00%
4%
86.00%
2%
86.00%88.00%
2%
86.40%
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA81.00%77.00%
4%
69.00%
8%
81.00%
12%
86.00%
5%
78.80%
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA32.00%29.00%
3%
25.00%
4%
28.00%
3%
33.00%
5%
29.40%
American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA64.00%64.00%78.00%
14%
73.00%
5%
71.00%
2%
70.00%
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA33.00%38.00%
5%
34.00%
4%
40.00%
6%
36.00%
4%
36.20%
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA35.00%32.00%
3%
34.00%
2%
37.00%
3%
37.00%35.00%
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA54.00%51.00%
3%
45.00%
6%
50.00%
5%
37.00%
13%
47.40%
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA-----0.00%
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA56.00%75.00%
19%
83.00%
8%
64.00%
19%
66.00%
2%
68.80%
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA75.00%74.00%
1%
74.00%76.00%
2%
74.00%
2%
74.60%
Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IA22.00%31.00%
9%
29.00%
2%
22.00%
7%
29.00%
7%
26.60%
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA22.00%29.00%
7%
27.00%
2%
29.00%
2%
36.00%
7%
28.60%
University of IowaIowa City, IA73.00%72.00%
1%
72.00%73.00%
1%
73.00%72.60%
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA29.00%32.00%
3%
33.00%
1%
36.00%
3%
35.00%
1%
33.00%
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA68.00%38.00%
30%
55.00%
17%
16.00%
39%
44.00%
28%
44.20%
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA59.00%49.00%
10%
59.00%
10%
53.00%
6%
65.00%
12%
57.00%
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA87.00%72.00%
15%
73.00%
1%
74.00%
1%
71.00%
3%
75.40%
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA56.00%50.00%
6%
50.00%50.00%100.00%
50%
61.20%
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA68.00%66.00%
2%
69.00%
3%
67.00%
2%
67.00%67.40%
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA79.00%75.00%
4%
76.00%
1%
72.00%
4%
74.00%
2%
75.20%
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA70.00%66.00%
4%
42.00%
24%
35.00%
7%
50.00%
15%
52.60%
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA39.00%31.00%
8%
34.00%
3%
38.00%
4%
35.00%
3%
35.40%
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA42.00%33.00%
9%
51.00%
18%
57.00%
6%
44.00%
13%
45.40%
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA51.00%61.00%
10%
60.00%
1%
54.00%
6%
56.00%
2%
56.40%
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA71.00%64.00%
7%
57.00%
7%
59.00%
2%
57.00%
2%
61.60%
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA46.00%46.00%51.00%
5%
54.00%
3%
54.00%50.20%
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA65.00%67.00%
2%
63.00%
4%
68.00%
5%
63.00%
5%
65.20%
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA69.00%67.00%
2%
68.00%
1%
70.00%
2%
62.00%
8%
67.20%
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA46.00%44.00%
2%
47.00%
3%
47.00%48.00%
1%
46.40%
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA65.00%68.00%
3%
60.00%
8%
61.00%
1%
64.00%
3%
63.60%
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA67.00%--100.00%-83.50%
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA67.00%58.00%
9%
67.00%
9%
81.00%
14%
94.00%
13%
73.40%
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA67.00%63.00%
4%
64.00%
1%
64.00%64.00%64.40%
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA57.00%100.00%
43%
100.00%80.00%
20%
100.00%
20%
87.40%
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA52.00%49.00%
3%
64.00%
15%
70.00%
6%
50.00%
20%
57.00%
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA70.00%71.00%
1%
70.00%
1%
68.00%
2%
66.00%
2%
69.00%
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA37.00%31.00%
6%
32.00%
1%
35.00%
3%
38.00%
3%
34.60%
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA50.00%48.00%
2%
48.00%47.00%
1%
52.00%
5%
49.00%
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA58.00%77.00%
19%
79.00%
2%
76.00%
3%
68.00%
8%
71.60%
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA75.00%63.00%
12%
63.00%37.00%
26%
66.00%
29%
60.80%
E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA57.00%48.00%
9%
45.00%
3%
51.00%
6%
72.00%
21%
54.60%
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA43.00%47.00%
4%
27.00%
20%
38.00%
11%
42.00%
4%
39.40%
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA29.00%29.00%51.00%
22%
31.00%
20%
25.00%
6%
33.00%
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA67.00%62.00%
5%
68.00%
6%
69.00%
1%
67.00%
2%
66.60%
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA58.00%67.00%
9%
60.00%
7%
84.00%
24%
70.00%
14%
67.80%
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA36.00%39.00%
3%
39.00%37.00%
2%
42.00%
5%
38.60%
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA35.00%34.00%
1%
37.00%
3%
32.00%
5%
29.00%
3%
33.40%
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA-----0.00%
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA36.00%46.00%
10%
50.00%
4%
63.00%
13%
61.00%
2%
51.20%
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA100.00%57.00%
43%
80.00%
23%
66.00%
14%
100.00%
34%
80.60%
Carlson College of Massage TherapyAnamosa, IA95.00%----95.00%
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA81.00%76.00%
5%
75.00%
1%
80.00%
5%
100.00%
20%
82.40%
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA-----0.00%
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolUrbandale, IA-----0.00%
Average57.61%56.82%
0.79%
56.81%
0.02%
57.71%
0.9%
59.36%
1.65%
57.66%
*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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