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 61.44%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.54%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Iowa 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 0.35% from 61.66% to 61.44%. Of the 36 Iowa 4-Year Colleges, 11 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 23 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%
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%
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%
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA76.00%66.00%
10%
83.00%
17%
74.00%
9%
81.00%
7%
76.00%
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%
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%
University of IowaIowa City, IA73.00%72.00%
1%
72.00%73.00%
1%
73.00%72.60%
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%
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%
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%
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA67.00%--100.00%-83.50%
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%
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA70.00%71.00%
1%
70.00%
1%
68.00%
2%
66.00%
2%
69.00%
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%
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA35.00%34.00%
1%
37.00%
3%
32.00%
5%
29.00%
3%
33.40%
Average61.66%63.31%
1.66%
60.91%
2.4%
62.40%
1.49%
61.44%
0.96%
61.94%
*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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