For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Iowa Colleges is 62.64%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate increased by 5.84%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Iowa Colleges has increased by 1.22% from 61.88% to 62.64%. Of the 35 Iowa Colleges, 14 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 17 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Iowa Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | 50.00% | 55.00% 5% | 43.00% 12% | 49.00% 6% | 47.00% 2% | 48.80% |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 62.00% | 62.00% | 57.00% 5% | 47.00% 10% | 61.00% 14% | 57.80% |
| Central CollegePella, IA | 67.00% | 66.00% 1% | 71.00% 5% | 69.00% 2% | 66.00% 3% | 67.80% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 65.00% | 54.00% 11% | 57.00% 3% | 54.00% 3% | 56.00% 2% | 57.20% |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 61.00% | 64.00% 3% | 65.00% 1% | 59.00% 6% | 65.00% 6% | 62.80% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 67.00% | 63.00% 4% | 63.00% | 71.00% 8% | 61.00% 10% | 65.00% |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | 50.00% | 100.00% 50% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 65.00% | 74.00% 9% | 67.00% 7% | 65.00% 2% | 70.00% 5% | 68.20% |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 77.00% | 78.00% 1% | 76.00% 2% | 77.00% 1% | 74.00% 3% | 76.40% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 45.00% | 39.00% 6% | 39.00% | 41.00% 2% | 40.00% 1% | 40.80% |
| Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 83.00% | 74.00% 9% | 81.00% 7% | 81.00% | 82.00% 1% | 80.20% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 51.00% | 56.00% 5% | 54.00% 2% | 61.00% 7% | 67.00% 6% | 57.80% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 40.00% | 47.00% 7% | 48.00% 1% | 38.00% 10% | 41.00% 3% | 42.80% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 55.00% | 50.00% 5% | 52.00% 2% | 55.00% 3% | 53.00% 2% | 53.00% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 86.00% | 86.00% | 88.00% 2% | 87.00% 1% | 88.00% 1% | 87.00% |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | 69.00% | 81.00% 12% | 86.00% 5% | 80.00% 6% | 80.00% | 79.20% |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 74.00% | 76.00% 2% | 74.00% 2% | 75.00% 1% | 75.00% | 74.80% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 72.00% | 73.00% 1% | 73.00% | 73.00% | 74.00% 1% | 73.00% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 69.00% | 67.00% 2% | 67.00% | 69.00% 2% | 67.00% 2% | 67.80% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 76.00% | 72.00% 4% | 74.00% 2% | 75.00% 1% | 71.00% 4% | 73.60% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 42.00% | 35.00% 7% | 50.00% 15% | 17.00% 33% | 50.00% 33% | 38.80% |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 51.00% | 57.00% 6% | 44.00% 13% | 48.00% 4% | 65.00% 17% | 53.00% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 60.00% | 54.00% 6% | 56.00% 2% | 52.00% 4% | 50.00% 2% | 54.40% |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 57.00% | 59.00% 2% | 57.00% 2% | 55.00% 2% | 57.00% 2% | 57.00% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 63.00% | 68.00% 5% | 63.00% 5% | 68.00% 5% | 67.00% 1% | 65.80% |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 68.00% | 70.00% 2% | 62.00% 8% | 63.00% 1% | 66.00% 3% | 65.80% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 64.00% | 64.00% | 64.00% | 62.00% 2% | 61.00% 1% | 63.00% |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 100.00% | 80.00% 20% | 100.00% 20% | 33.00% 67% | 100.00% 67% | 82.60% |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 70.00% | 68.00% 2% | 66.00% 2% | 65.00% 1% | 63.00% 2% | 66.40% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 27.00% | 38.00% 11% | 42.00% 4% | 41.00% 1% | 33.00% 8% | 36.20% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 51.00% | 31.00% 20% | 25.00% 6% | 28.00% 3% | 21.00% 7% | 31.20% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 68.00% | 69.00% 1% | 67.00% 2% | 66.00% 1% | 64.00% 2% | 66.80% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 37.00% | 32.00% 5% | 29.00% 3% | 29.00% | 32.00% 3% | 31.80% |
| Average | 61.88% | 63.59% 1.71% | 62.42% 1.16% | 59.18% 3.24% | 62.64% 3.45% | 61.94% |