The average graduation rate for Iowa 4-Year Colleges is 59.82%, transfer-out rate is 17.10%, and retention rate is 73.73%.

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The table below summarizes and compares the graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate for Iowa 4-Year Colleges. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison between Iowa 4-Year Colleges

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Iowa 4-Year Colleges Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison Table
School NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateTransfer-out Rate (BS degree)Retention Rate (Full-time)Retention Rate (Part-time)
 American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA71% -- 71%-
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA100% -- 93%-
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolUrbandale, IA- -- 94%100%
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA43% -- 68%-
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA57% -- 76%-
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA71% -- 85%-
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA68% -- 55%-
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA71% -- 89%-
Central CollegePella, IA71% 28%- 74%-
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA57% 35%- 67%-
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA65% 24%- 70%-
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA63% 26%20% 80%-
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA33% 12%- 63%44%
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA100% -25% 67%-
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA67% -- 80%-
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA76% -- 83%-
E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA72% -- 100%-
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA39% 10%- 63%46%
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA29% 31%- 52%13%
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA81% -- 70%100%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA54% 14%23% 88%-
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA100% -- 100%-
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA48% -40% 61%-
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA52% -32% 69%-
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA88% -11% 93%-
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA33% 15%- 55%30%
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA36% 11%- 58%39%
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA37% 17%- 53%39%
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA37% 26%- 60%46%
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA66% -- 35%-
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA66% -- 60%-
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA74% 18%18% 86%64%
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA36% 19%- 66%72%
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA35% 8%- 67%43%
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA71% -- 90%-
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA44% -- 100%-
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA50% -- 89%-
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA100% -- 100%-
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA65% -- 82%-
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA67% -- 77%-
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA74% -- 81%-
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA50% -- 56%23%
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA35% 14%- 71%34%
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA44% -- 67%-
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA56% 12%- 65%-
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA57% -21% 74%100%
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA54% 9%- 72%47%
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA48% 8%- 53%55%
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA64% 6%- 69%29%
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA62% 9%29% 78%-
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA86% -- --
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA94% -- 100%69%
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA- -- 100%83%
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA61% -- 68%-
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA64% 28%27% 79%-
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA66% -- 78%-
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA38% -- 69%46%
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA52% 13%- 66%50%
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA100% -- --
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA70% -- 72%-
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA39% 35%32% 71%50%
University of IowaIowa City, IA73% 18%20% 89%80%
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA63% 25%25% 83%38%
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA42% -- 57%21%
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA25% 6%44% 70%25%
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA67% 24%- 70%-
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA42% 7%- 57%36%
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA29% 5%4% 62%-
Average59.82%17.10%24.73%73.73%50.79%

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