For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Public Graduate Schools is 88.56%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.68%. A total of 52,242 have applied, 46,266 admitted, and 12,342 students have enrolled one of Iowa Public Graduate Schools.

Of the Iowa colleges, University of Iowa is the tightest school to admit with 86.00% acceptance rate, and Iowa State University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 90.22%.

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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Iowa Public Graduate Schools
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA-----
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA-----
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA-----
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA-----
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA-----
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA-----
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA-----
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA21,91919,7765,728 90.22%28.96%
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA-----
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA-----
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA-----
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA-----
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA-----
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA-----
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA-----
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA-----
University of IowaIowa City, IA25,72922,1285,178 86.00%23.40%
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA4,5944,3621,436 94.95%32.92%
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA-----
Average17,41415,4224,11488.56%26.68%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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