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Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Iowa Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Iowa colleges. For 4-years colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
Graduation Rate Comparison between Iowa Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Allen College4-Years College0---
Briar Cliff University4-Years College20936.36%
(76)		42.11%
(88)		43.06%
(90)
Buena Vista University4-Years College18348.09%
(88)		57.38%
(105)		57.92%
(106)
Capri College-DubuqueCommunity College3815.79%
(6)		-71.05%
(27)
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCommunity College2119.05%
(4)		-71.43%
(15)
Central College4-Years College32267.70%
(218)		71.12%
(229)		71.43%
(230)
Clarke University4-Years College15850.63%
(80)		57.59%
(91)		57.59%
(91)
Coe College4-Years College37459.63%
(223)		65.24%
(244)		65.24%
(244)
Cornell College4-Years College28758.89%
(169)		62.37%
(179)		63.41%
(182)
Des Moines Area Community CollegeCommunity College1,81124.52%
(444)		-33.90%
(614)
Divine Word College4-Years College3100.00%
(3)		-100.00%
(3)
Dordt University4-Years College38563.38%
(244)		67.01%
(258)		67.53%
(260)
Drake University4-Years College69068.12%
(470)		74.35%
(513)		75.36%
(520)
University of Dubuque4-Years College43330.95%
(134)		37.64%
(163)		39.26%
(170)
Ellsworth Community CollegeCommunity College24724.29%
(60)		-29.15%
(72)
Emmaus Bible College4-Years College4445.45%
(20)		52.27%
(23)		52.27%
(23)
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictCommunity College66629.43%
(196)		-39.19%
(261)
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary4-Years College3836.84%
(14)		39.47%
(15)		39.47%
(15)
Graceland University-Lamoni4-Years College23738.40%
(91)		47.26%
(112)		48.10%
(114)
Grand View University4-Years College33545.67%
(153)		51.64%
(173)		52.24%
(175)
Grinnell College4-Years College41384.26%
(348)		87.89%
(363)		88.38%
(365)
Orion Technical College4-Years College0---
Hawkeye Community CollegeCommunity College77632.73%
(254)		-33.12%
(257)
American Hair AcademyCommunity College1428.57%
(4)		-71.43%
(10)
Indian Hills Community CollegeCommunity College75131.42%
(236)		-36.09%
(271)
Iowa Central Community CollegeCommunity College1,02631.19%
(320)		-37.43%
(384)
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeCommunity College27333.70%
(92)		-37.36%
(102)
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyCommunity College0---
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesCommunity College30--66.67%
(20)
Iowa State University4-Years College6,13351.52%
(3,160)		71.99%
(4,415)		74.45%
(4,566)
Iowa Wesleyan University4-Years College20226.73%
(54)		29.70%
(60)		29.70%
(60)
Iowa Western Community CollegeCommunity College1,30925.82%
(338)		-36.06%
(472)
University of Iowa4-Years College5,22255.40%
(2,893)		71.49%
(3,733)		73.69%
(3,848)
Kirkwood Community CollegeCommunity College1,90126.56%
(505)		-35.67%
(678)
La James International College-Cedar FallsCommunity College9--44.44%
(4)
La James International College-JohnstonCommunity College20--65.00%
(13)
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyCommunity College4971.43%
(35)		-71.43%
(35)
La James International College-Ft DodgeCommunity College540.00%
(2)		-100.00%
(5)
Loras College4-Years College32658.28%
(190)		66.87%
(218)		67.79%
(221)
Luther College4-Years College52064.62%
(336)		73.08%
(380)		74.23%
(386)
Maharishi International University4-Years College2050.00%
(10)		-50.00%
(10)
Marshalltown Community CollegeCommunity College25023.60%
(59)		-35.20%
(88)
Mercy College of Health Sciences4-Years College1637.50%
(6)		-37.50%
(6)
Morningside University4-Years College34047.35%
(161)		55.88%
(190)		56.18%
(191)
Mount Mercy University4-Years College23749.37%
(117)		57.38%
(136)		57.38%
(136)
North Iowa Area Community CollegeCommunity College60840.95%
(249)		-54.77%
(333)
University of Northern Iowa4-Years College1,95543.38%
(848)		61.18%
(1,196)		63.84%
(1,248)
Northwestern College4-Years College28154.45%
(153)		62.28%
(175)		62.99%
(177)
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCommunity College36040.83%
(147)		-48.61%
(175)
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeCommunity College26559.25%
(157)		-64.15%
(170)
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center4-Years College0---
Palmer College of Chiropractic4-Years College0---
PCI Academy-AmesCommunity College75--94.67%
(71)
Saint Ambrose University4-Years College45357.84%
(262)		63.13%
(286)		64.02%
(290)
St Luke's College4-Years College0---
La James International College-DavenportCommunity College18--50.00%
(9)
Simpson College4-Years College34862.07%
(216)		65.80%
(229)		66.67%
(232)
Southeastern Community CollegeCommunity College45022.89%
(103)		-38.89%
(175)
Southwestern Community CollegeCommunity College25347.04%
(119)		-52.17%
(132)
Capri College-DavenportCommunity College5117.65%
(9)		-68.63%
(35)
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityCommunity College9--66.67%
(6)
E Q School of Hair DesignCommunity College1172.73%
(8)		-72.73%
(8)
Upper Iowa University4-Years College18641.40%
(77)		46.24%
(86)		46.24%
(86)
Waldorf University4-Years College11614.66%
(17)		25.86%
(30)		25.86%
(30)
Wartburg College4-Years College44263.12%
(279)		66.06%
(292)		67.19%
(297)
Wartburg Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCommunity College5113.73%
(7)		-70.59%
(36)
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeCommunity College64831.48%
(204)		-42.44%
(275)
William Penn University4-Years College23122.94%
(53)		29.87%
(69)		29.87%
(69)
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCommunity College0---
Ross College-DavenportCommunity College3132.26%
(10)		-61.29%
(19)
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeCommunity College3100.00%
(3)		-100.00%
(3)
Carlson College of Massage TherapyTrade School4100.00%
(4)		-100.00%
(4)
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesCommunity College685.88%
(4)		-100.00%
(68)
PCI Academy-Iowa CityCommunity College0---
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolTrade School0---
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