For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges is 74.91%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.96%. A total of 121,314 have applied, 90,879 admitted, and 19,957 students have enrolled one of Iowa Colleges.
Of the Iowa colleges, Grinnell College is the tightest school to admit with 14.51% acceptance rate, and William Penn University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 51.88%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Iowa Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2025 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 | 1,389 | 1,078 | 223 |
77.61% | 20.69% |
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Central CollegePella, IA | 1,706 | 1,470 | 309 |
86.17% | 21.02% |
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Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 3,394 | 2,438 | 135 |
71.83% | 5.54% |
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Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 8,633 | 5,529 | 303 |
64.04% | 5.48% |
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Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 2,522 | 2,015 | 288 |
79.90% | 14.29% |
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Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 1,773 | 1,214 | 461 |
68.47% | 37.97% |
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Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 9,873 | 6,304 | 618 |
63.85% | 9.80% |
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Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 194 | 116 | 74 |
59.79% | 63.79% |
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 274 | 185 | 127 |
67.52% | 68.65% |
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Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 1,346 | 1,088 | 169 |
80.83% | 15.53% |
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Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 1,426 | 1,413 | 295 |
99.09% | 20.88% |
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 9,758 | 1,416 | 438 |
14.51% | 30.93% |
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Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 23,095 | 20,475 | 5,906 |
88.66% | 28.84% |
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Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 1,408 | 1,406 | 261 |
99.86% | 18.56% |
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Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 2,632 | 1,883 | 375 |
71.54% | 19.92% |
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Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 93 | 89 | 67 |
95.70% | 75.28% |
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Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 679 | 677 | 174 |
99.71% | 25.70% |
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Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 2,742 | 1,948 | 308 |
71.04% | 15.81% |
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Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 1,041 | 859 | 240 |
82.52% | 27.94% |
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Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 1,497 | 1,203 | 327 |
80.36% | 27.18% |
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Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 2,964 | 2,292 | 383 |
77.33% | 16.71% |
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Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 2,046 | 1,764 | 381 |
86.22% | 21.60% |
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St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 15 | 12 | 11 |
80.00% | 91.67% |
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University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 1,486 | 1,317 | 307 |
88.63% | 23.31% |
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University of IowaIowa City, IA | 27,770 | 23,222 | 5,208 |
83.62% | 22.43% |
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University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 5,360 | 4,971 | 1,546 |
92.74% | 31.10% |
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Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 452 | 436 | 148 |
96.46% | 33.94% |
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Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 1,238 | 953 | 189 |
76.98% | 19.83% |
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Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 3,203 | 2,429 | 402 |
75.84% | 16.55% |
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William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 1,305 | 677 | 284 |
51.88% | 41.95% |
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| Average | 4,044 | 3,029 | 665 | 74.91% | 21.96% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from National Center For Education Statistics (January 2, 2025).
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