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Iowa Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,565
($19,871)
Average Acceptance Rates 78.81 %
Total Student Population 203,770
Average Graduation Rates 59.36 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.89 to 1

Iowa Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 76 colleges and universities are active in Iowa - 19 public and 57 private schools. By school level, there are 38 4-year, 36 community colleges (2-4 years), and 2 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Iowa. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Iowa.
Iowa College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public19 schools
Private (not-for-profit)35 schools
Private (for-profit)22 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High38 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)36 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)2 schools

Average Key Statistics for Iowa Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Iowa colleges is 78.81% and the average graduation rate is 59.36% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 203,770 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Iowa colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.89 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Iowa.
[Chart] Iowa Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Iowa colleges is 17.1 %
Average Retention Rate for Iowa colleges is 73.432835820896 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Iowa Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Iowa colleges are $19,871 for Iowa residents and $22,565 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,153 for in-state students and $13,890 for out-of-state students.
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Iowa 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$19,871$22,565
Graduate$11,153$13,890
[Chart] Iowa State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Iowa Colleges

Iowa colleges and universities are offering 4,044 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Iowa State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate39540
Associate's Degree795129
Two but less than four years certificate190
Bachelor's Degree1,58060
Post Bachelor's Degree8415
Master's Degree51596
Post Master's Degree11815
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1988
Doctor's degree - professional practice231
Doctor's degree - other114

Special Learning Opportunities at Iowa State

In Iowa, 51 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 30 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 12 colleges have the ROTC programs and 37 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Iowa schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Iowa State
Online Completely0 out of 77 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes51 out of 77 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 77 Schools
ROTC12 out of 77 Schools
Weekend/Evening College30 out of 77 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 77 Schools
Study Abroad37 out of 77 Schools
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