For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges is 76.69%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.32%. A total of 109,265 have applied, 83,797 admitted, and 19,539 students have enrolled one of Iowa Colleges.
Of the Iowa colleges, Grinnell College is the tightest school to admit with 10.76% acceptance rate, and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the second lowest acceptance rate of 52.45%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Iowa Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 1,562 | 1,207 | 236 |
77.27% | 19.55% |
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Central CollegePella, IA | 1,970 | 1,561 | 351 |
79.24% | 22.49% |
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Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 2,665 | 2,260 | 193 |
84.80% | 8.54% |
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Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 3,057 | 2,425 | 329 |
79.33% | 13.57% |
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Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 1,476 | 1,294 | 444 |
87.67% | 34.31% |
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Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 8,621 | 5,796 | 733 |
67.23% | 12.65% |
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Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 70 | 70 | 43 |
100.00% | 61.43% |
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 286 | 150 | 106 |
52.45% | 70.67% |
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Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 2,011 | 1,498 | 202 |
74.49% | 13.48% |
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Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 1,886 | 1,856 | 331 |
98.41% | 17.83% |
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 9,997 | 1,076 | 437 |
10.76% | 40.61% |
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Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 21,919 | 19,776 | 5,728 |
90.22% | 28.96% |
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Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 1,860 | 1,671 | 286 |
89.84% | 17.12% |
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Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 2,188 | 1,648 | 400 |
75.32% | 24.27% |
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Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 70 | 66 | 36 |
94.29% | 54.55% |
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Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 152 | 147 | 69 |
96.71% | 46.94% |
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Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 3,222 | 2,275 | 346 |
70.61% | 15.21% |
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Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 1,569 | 1,181 | 224 |
75.27% | 18.97% |
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Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 1,105 | 965 | 288 |
87.33% | 29.84% |
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Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 3,589 | 2,653 | 459 |
73.92% | 17.30% |
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Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 1,569 | 1,398 | 302 |
89.10% | 21.60% |
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St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 15 | 12 | 8 |
80.00% | 66.67% |
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University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 1,579 | 1,343 | 318 |
85.05% | 23.68% |
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University of IowaIowa City, IA | 25,729 | 22,128 | 5,178 |
86.00% | 23.40% |
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University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 4,594 | 4,362 | 1,436 |
94.95% | 32.92% |
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Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 1,405 | 762 | 216 |
54.23% | 28.35% |
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Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 1,056 | 780 | 172 |
73.86% | 22.05% |
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Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 2,779 | 2,708 | 351 |
97.45% | 12.96% |
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William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 1,264 | 729 | 317 |
57.67% | 43.48% |
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| Average | 3,768 | 2,890 | 674 | 76.69% | 23.32% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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