The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Iowa Private Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 22.93% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Coe College has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 5.48% and Clarke University (5.54%) and Drake University (9.80%) are following it in the list of Iowa Private Colleges with the 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.
Coe College has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 5.48% and Clarke University has the second lowest yield of 5.54%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,057 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,740 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Lowest Yield Iowa Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.32%, and the average SAT score is 1,144, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year | 5.48% 1.60% | 64.04% | 1,150 | $54,666 | 1,195 | 66.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 2 - | Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year | 5.54% 3.92% | 71.83% | 1,060 | $40,910 | 962 | 56.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year | 9.80% 3.07% | 63.85% | 1,300 | $51,960 | 4,345 | 74.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year | 14.29% 2.32% | 79.90% | 1,200 | $52,660 | 1,094 | 62.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IAPrivate, 4-year | 15.53% 2.76% | 80.83% | - | $19,848 | 1,102 | 42.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Morningside University Sioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year | 15.81% 1.52% | 71.04% | - | $39,519 | 2,056 | 50.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 - | Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year | 16.55% 0.22% | 75.84% | 1,030 | $26,250 | 1,483 | 64.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IAPrivate, 4-year | 16.71% 0.06% | 77.33% | 1,050 | $36,658 | 2,498 | 61.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 6 | Waldorf University Forest City, IAPrivate, 4-year | 19.83% 4.17% | 76.98% | - | $25,978 | 2,225 | 21.00% | 22 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year | 19.92% 0.29% | 71.54% | 1,215 | $52,120 | 1,384 | 71.00% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | 13.95% | 73.32% | 1,144 | $40,057 | 1,834 | 56.70% | 12 to 1 |