Iowa State University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 75% last year.
University of Iowa with 75% and University of Northern Iowa with 68% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Iowa Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,988 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,751 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Iowa Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.34%, and the average SAT score is 1,217, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.