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Iowa Colleges' Transfer-out Rate

What is the Average Transfer-out Rate in Iowa?

The average transfer-out rate of Iowa colleges is 17.10%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the transfer-out information is available. In public colleges, the transfer-out rate is 14.83% and private schools' rate is 21.82%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 20.47% and community colleges' rate is 13.73% in Iowa.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 15.54% and male students' rate is 16.19%.
The next schools are the top 3 Iowa colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. University of Northern Iowa has the highest transfer-out rate of 25% among Iowa colleges. Iowa State University and University of Iowa also have higher transfer-out rate of 18% and 18% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
The following table summarizes the average transfer-out rate in Iowa by school type and level.
The Average Transfer-out Rate In Iowa
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total17.10%14.83%21.82%6.00%
4 Years Colleges20.47%20.33%21.82%6.00%
Community Colleges13.73%13.73%--
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Transfer-out Rate for BS Degree Granting Schools

For the four-years Iowa institutions where BS degree grants, the average transfer-out rate is 15.87%. 3,354 students transferred-out to other schools among 21,139 graduate candidates. 14,441 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 200 students are still enrolled in Iowa colleges.
The following table summarizes the transfer-out rate by gender with the graduation rate for Iowa collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students over candidates in the corresponding category.
Transfer-out Rate by Gender at Iowa colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Transfer-out15.87%
(3,354/21,139)
16.19%
(1,707/10,543)
15.54%
(1,647/10,596)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)68.31%
(14,441/21,139)
64.34%
(6,783/10,543)
72.27%
(7,658/10,596)
No longer Enrolled0.95%
(200/21,139)
1.26%
(133/10,543)
0.63%
(67/10,596)
Still Enrolled14.78%
(3,124/21,139)
18.15%
(1,914/10,543)
11.42%
(1,210/10,596)
The following table shows the Iowa Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Iowa Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Allen College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waterloo, IA $20,444 497 - -
Briar Cliff University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $35,534 927 - 43%
Buena Vista University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Storm Lake, IA $40,190 1,973 77.27% 57%
Capri College-Dubuque
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Dubuque, IA $19,180 175 - 71%
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar Rapids, IA $19,180 142 - 71%
Central College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pella, IA $20,988 1,169 79.24% 71%
Clarke University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $39,600 965 84.80% 57%
Coe College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,576 1,264 - 65%
Cornell College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Vernon, IA $50,634 1,073 79.33% 63%
Des Moines Area Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Ankeny, IA $11,100 ($5,550) 21,637 - 33%
Divine Word College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Epworth, IA $15,000 68 - 100%
Dordt University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux Center, IA $35,960 1,861 87.67% 67%
Drake University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $49,944 4,685 67.23% 76%
University of Dubuque
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $40,065 1,776 85.05% 39%
Ellsworth Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Iowa Falls, IA $6,312 ($5,304) 718 - 29%
Emmaus Bible College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $20,000 206 100.00% 81%
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Public, 2-4 years
Davenport, IA $6,299 ($4,680) 7,145 - 39%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ankeny, IA $19,530 448 52.45% 54%
Graceland University-Lamoni
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lamoni, IA $33,220 1,237 74.49% 48%
Grand View University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $33,450 1,827 98.41% 52%
Grinnell College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grinnell, IA $64,862 1,759 10.76% 88%
Orion Technical College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Davenport, IA $15,600 75 - 86%
Hawkeye Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Waterloo, IA $6,598 ($6,308) 4,787 - 33%
American Hair Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mt. Pleasant, IA $17,590 20 - 71%
Indian Hills Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Ottumwa, IA $6,120 ($4,872) 3,361 - 36%
Iowa Central Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fort Dodge, IA $7,668 ($5,376) 5,058 - 37%
Iowa Lakes Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Estherville, IA $7,644 ($7,196) 1,960 - 37%
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Des Moines, IA $4,000 19 - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Des Moines, IA $19,756 77 - 66%
Iowa State University
Public, four-years
Ames, IA $27,683 ($10,497) 29,969 90.22% 74%
Iowa Western Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Council Bluffs, IA $6,930 ($6,780) 5,342 - 36%
University of Iowa
Public, four-years
Iowa City, IA $32,927 ($10,964) 30,015 86.00% 73%
Kirkwood Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Cedar Rapids, IA $7,968 ($5,980) 12,406 - 35%
La James International College-Cedar Falls
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar Falls, IA $11,145 39 - 44%
La James International College-Johnston
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Johnston, IA $19,311 57 - 65%
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mason City, IA $20,650 59 - 71%
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Fort Dodge, IA $19,311 21 - 100%
Loras College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $38,298 1,319 89.84% 67%
Luther College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Decorah, IA $50,320 1,610 75.32% 74%
Maharishi International University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fairfield, IA $16,530 2,673 94.29% 50%
Marshalltown Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Marshalltown, IA $5,808 ($5,304) 1,707 - 35%
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $17,328 911 96.71% 44%
Morningside University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $38,190 2,249 70.61% 56%
Mount Mercy University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cedar Rapids, IA $39,070 1,526 75.27% 57%
North Iowa Area Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Mason City, IA $9,245 ($6,436) 2,479 - 54%
University of Northern Iowa
Public, four-years
Cedar Falls, IA $21,272 ($9,728) 8,945 94.95% 63%
Northwestern College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Orange City, IA $35,300 1,651 87.33% 62%
Northeast Iowa Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Calmar, IA $7,470 ($6,600) 4,355 - 48%
Northwest Iowa Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Sheldon, IA $7,410 ($7,110) 1,811 - 64%
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA - 1,527 - -
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Davenport, IA $11,340 2,178 - -
PCI Academy-Ames
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Ames, IA $27,988 126 - 94%
Saint Ambrose University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Davenport, IA $35,598 2,747 73.92% 64%
St Luke's College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $20,940 196 80.00% 100%
La James International College-Davenport
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Davenport, IA $11,145 96 - 50%
Simpson College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Indianola, IA $46,212 1,151 89.10% 66%
Southeastern Community College
Public, 2-4 years
West Burlington, IA $6,450 ($6,450) 2,476 - 38%
Southwestern Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Creston, IA $7,248 ($7,024) 1,581 - 52%
Capri College-Davenport
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Davenport, IA $19,180 146 - 68%
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Sioux City, IA $19,756 13 - 66%
E Q School of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Council Bluffs, IA $22,131 30 - 72%
Upper Iowa University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fayette, IA $19,000 3,072 54.23% 42%
Waldorf University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Forest City, IA $25,220 2,763 73.86% 25%
Wartburg College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waverly, IA $51,040 1,444 97.45% 67%
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA - 186 - -
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar Falls, IA $16,900 94 - 70%
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Sioux City, IA $5,186 ($5,042) 5,150 - 42%
William Penn University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oskaloosa, IA $28,750 1,473 57.67% 29%
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar Rapids, IA $4,125 22 - -
Ross College-Davenport
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Davenport, IA $16,297 28 - 61%
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Spirit Lake, IA $13,000 19 - 100%
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Anamosa, IA $10,375 32 - -
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
West Des Moines, IA $21,100 180 - 100%
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Iowa City, IA $27,988 73 - -
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Urbandale, IA $16,915 43 - -