The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 61.55%, and the current academic year rate is 62%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Iowa Colleges over the past 12 years (2014-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 61% | 56% | 67% |
| 2015-16 | 62% | 54% | 67% |
| 2016-17 | 60% | 56% | 65% |
| 2017-18 | 64% | 60% | 69% |
| 2018-19 | 62% | 56% | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 63% | 57% | 67% |
| 2020-21 | 61% | 56% | 68% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 56% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 55% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 56% | 63% |
| 2024-25 | 62% | 57% | 66% |
| Average | 61.55% | 56.27% | 66.73% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 24.55%, and the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Iowa Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 27% |
| 2015-16 | 23% |
| 2016-17 | 28% |
| 2017-18 | 23% |
| 2018-19 | 27% |
| 2019-20 | 27% |
| 2020-21 | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 22% |
| 2024-25 | 21% |
| Average | 24.55% |
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 74.09% for full-time students and 64.36% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Iowa Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 76% | 75% |
| 2015-16 | 76% | 62% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 75% |
| 2017-18 | 74% | 57% |
| 2018-19 | 74% | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 74% | 74% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 68% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 74% | 64% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 60% |
| Average | 74.09% | 64.36% |
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.82 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Iowa Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 12:1 |
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 11.82:1 |