The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Iowa Colleges is 23.52% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Maharishi International University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 75.28% and Dordt University (37.97%) and Upper Iowa University (33.94%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Iowa Colleges.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.
Maharishi International University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 75.28% and Dordt University has the second highest yield of 37.97%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,490 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,047 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Iowa Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.17%, and the average SAT score is 1,243, 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 - | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IAPrivate, 4-year | 75.28% 24.88% | 95.70% | - | $16,530 | 2,592 | 50.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 - | Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year | 37.97% 2.65% | 68.47% | 1,225 | $37,050 | 1,952 | 70.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 4 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year | 33.94% 9.59% | 96.46% | - | $19,475 | 3,941 | 34.00% | 25 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year | 31.10% 2.36% | 92.74% | 1,170 | $21,712 ($9,936) | 9,278 | 68.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year | 30.93% 5.17% | 14.51% | 1,490 | $68,196 | 1,788 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year | 28.84% 0.25% | 88.66% | 1,250 | $28,881 ($10,787) | 30,380 | 75.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 7 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year | 27.94% 9.55% | 82.52% | - | $40,878 | 1,417 | 58.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Northwestern College Orange City, IAPrivate, 4-year | 27.18% 0.98% | 80.36% | - | $36,710 | 1,705 | 66.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year | 23.31% 0.66% | 88.63% | 1,090 | $42,095 | 1,757 | 40.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 - | University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year | 22.43% 0.86% | 83.62% | 1,230 | $33,371 ($11,283) | 30,779 | 75.00% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 33.89% | 79.17% | 1,243 | $34,490 ($10,669) | 8,559 | 62.40% | 15 to 1 |