Iowa State University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 75% last year.
University of Iowa with 75% and University of Northern Iowa with 68% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Iowa Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,988 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,751 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Iowa Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.34%, and the average SAT score is 1,217, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year | 75.00% - | $28,881 ($10,787) | 28.84% | 88.66% | 1,250 | 30,380 | 18 to 1 |
| 1 1 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 2.00% | $33,371 ($11,283) | 22.43% | 83.62% | 1,230 | 30,779 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year | 68.00% - | $21,712 ($9,936) | 31.10% | 92.74% | 1,170 | 9,278 | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 72.67% | $27,988 ($10,669) | 27.46% | 88.34% | 1,217 | 23,479 | 17 to 1 |