56%
Graduation Rate
77%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Iona University, the graduation rate is 56 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 77 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 56.71% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 476 students out of 850 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Iona University.
By gender, 243 male and 233 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 850 | 476 | 56.00% |
|---|
| Men | 450 | 243 | 54.00% |
|---|
| Women | 400 | 233 | 58.25% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Iona University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 18.18%
- Asian: 61.54%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 35.77%
- Hispanic: 52.00%
- White: 65.66%
- Two or More Race: 77.78%
- Unknown: 48.65%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18.18%(2/11) |
50.00%(2/4) |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 61.54%(16/26) |
66.67%(12/18) |
50.00%(4/8) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 35.77%(44/123) |
32.86%(23/70) |
39.62%(21/53) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 52.00%(117/225) |
47.71%(52/109) |
56.03%(65/116) |
|---|
| White | 65.66%(260/396) |
63.85%(136/213) |
67.76%(124/183) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 77.78%(7/9) |
100.00%(1/1) |
75.00%(6/8) |
|---|
| Unknown | 48.65%(18/37) |
45.45%(10/22) |
53.33%(8/15) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Iona University, 12 of 23 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 52.17%.