Financial Aid Statistics Comparison
For all undergraduate students, the average percent receiving aid is 68.58 % and the average aid amount is $12,286. The financial aid includes Federal (Pell and other federal), state, local, institutional or other grant aid, and federal student loans. The following table compares the total number and percentage of undergraduate students who received any financial aid between Colleges in Iowa for academic year 2023-2024.
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Beginning Students Financial Aid
For first-time, full-time beginning students, the average percent of receiving grant and/or scholarship is 1.25 % and the average grant amount is $208. This includes grants or scholarship from all sources - federal (pell grants and other federal grants), state/local, and institutions. The average percent of students who receiving student loans (federal and other student loans) is 0.88 % and the average loan amount is $101. The following table compares the financial aid statistics for first-time, full-time undergraduate students (freshmen) between Colleges in Iowa for academic year 2023-2024.
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| Name | Grants/Scholarships | Student Loans | |||
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| Number Receiving Aid (Percentage) | Average Amount | Number Receiving Aid (Percentage) | Average Amount | ||
| Allen College | No information available. | ||||
| Briar Cliff University | 173 (98%) | $26,325 | 107 (61%) | $7,469 | |
| Buena Vista University | 234 (99%) | $34,333 | 161 (68%) | $7,714 | |
| Capri College-Dubuque | 50 (57%) | $5,029 | 56 (64%) | $6,107 | |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | 29 (49%) | $4,936 | 33 (56%) | $5,534 | |
| Central College | 351 (100%) | $12,678 | 259 (74%) | $8,244 | |
| Clarke University | 193 (100%) | $27,219 | 147 (76%) | $10,873 | |
| Coe College | 363 (100%) | $43,772 | 266 (73%) | $8,007 | |
| Cornell College | 329 (100%) | $38,486 | 225 (68%) | $9,817 | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Des Moines Area Community College | 1,044 (63%) | $5,201 | 489 (29%) | $4,964 | |
| Divine Word College | No information available. | ||||
| Dordt University | 435 (99%) | $21,944 | 259 (59%) | $8,080 | |
| Drake University | 728 (100%) | $31,783 | 388 (53%) | $9,575 | |
| University of Dubuque | 315 (100%) | $25,868 | 219 (69%) | $11,748 | |
| Ellsworth Community College | 230 (95%) | $6,680 | 115 (48%) | $5,098 | |
| Emmaus Bible College | 43 (100%) | $16,274 | 14 (33%) | $6,679 | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | 533 (98%) | $5,136 | 119 (22%) | $4,748 | |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 106 (100%) | $11,791 | 40 (38%) | $4,449 | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 202 (100%) | $30,218 | 156 (77%) | $6,548 | |
| Grand View University | 330 (100%) | $23,959 | 237 (72%) | $6,690 | |
| Grinnell College | 400 (92%) | $45,782 | 53 (12%) | $7,432 | |
| Purdue University Global-Mason City | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Orion Technical College | 16 (76%) | $6,343 | 17 (81%) | $7,186 | |
| Hawkeye Community College | 498 (69%) | $6,197 | 296 (41%) | $5,046 | |
| American Hair Academy | 6 (86%) | $6,321 | 5 (71%) | $6,256 | |
| Indian Hills Community College | 487 (91%) | $7,025 | 186 (35%) | $4,293 | |
| Iowa Central Community College | 948 (93%) | $5,871 | 525 (52%) | $5,471 | |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | 241 (82%) | $6,461 | 119 (41%) | $5,260 | |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | No information available. | ||||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | 18 (100%) | $5,375 | 12 (67%) | $6,555 | |
| Iowa State University | 4,366 (77%) | $10,718 | 2,678 (47%) | $8,317 | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2023) | ||||
| Iowa Western Community College | 644 (75%) | $5,812 | 364 (42%) | $6,495 | |
| University of Iowa | 3,820 (74%) | $9,512 | 2,437 (47%) | $10,038 | |
| Kirkwood Community College | 1,012 (67%) | $6,421 | 521 (35%) | $4,432 | |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | 21 (72%) | $6,669 | 21 (72%) | $6,354 | |
| La James International College-Johnston | 37 (63%) | $5,292 | 37 (63%) | $4,796 | |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | 69 (74%) | $5,451 | 86 (92%) | $6,004 | |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | 13 (65%) | $6,401 | 19 (95%) | $5,233 | |
| Loras College | 286 (100%) | $26,030 | 183 (64%) | $8,820 | |
| Luther College | 400 (100%) | $38,042 | 239 (60%) | $7,549 | |
| Maharishi International University | 20 (100%) | $9,855 | 16 (80%) | $7,673 | |
| Marshalltown Community College | 237 (91%) | $6,060 | 61 (23%) | $5,511 | |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 41 (85%) | $6,973 | 26 (54%) | $12,247 | |
| Morningside University | 346 (100%) | $27,043 | 248 (72%) | $8,152 | |
| Mount Mercy University | 221 (100%) | $28,628 | 128 (58%) | $8,218 | |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 446 (90%) | $6,409 | 149 (30%) | $5,159 | |
| University of Northern Iowa | 1,060 (74%) | $5,325 | 639 (45%) | $6,694 | |
| Northwestern College | 288 (100%) | $23,319 | 190 (66%) | $7,565 | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | 339 (93%) | $5,840 | 79 (22%) | $5,155 | |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 219 (84%) | $4,497 | 79 (30%) | $4,729 | |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No information available. | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/27/2022) | ||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No information available. | ||||
| PCI Academy-Ames | 22 (44%) | $4,722 | 22 (44%) | $5,892 | |
| Saint Ambrose University | 458 (100%) | $26,559 | 294 (64%) | $9,716 | |
| St Luke's College | 6 (100%) | $14,620 | 6 (100%) | $6,250 | |
| La James International College-Davenport | 39 (75%) | $6,029 | 43 (83%) | $6,528 | |
| La James International College-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Simpson College | 300 (100%) | $35,240 | 220 (73%) | $7,866 | |
| Southeastern Community College | 322 (75%) | $6,262 | 175 (41%) | $3,936 | |
| Southwestern Community College | 264 (100%) | $5,796 | 123 (47%) | $5,407 | |
| Capri College-Davenport | 33 (46%) | $4,753 | 39 (54%) | $6,808 | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | 13 (93%) | $8,545 | 14 (100%) | $9,004 | |
| SOHO Hair Academy | 13 (93%) | $4,492 | 12 (86%) | $4,151 | |
| Upper Iowa University | 186 (99%) | $25,995 | 132 (71%) | $7,547 | |
| Waldorf University | 141 (93%) | $16,542 | 118 (78%) | $5,547 | |
| Wartburg College | 341 (97%) | $38,519 | 254 (72%) | $8,514 | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No information available. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | 30 (73%) | $4,151 | 30 (73%) | $8,142 | |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 452 (89%) | $4,734 | 345 (68%) | $4,713 | |
| William Penn University | 313 (100%) | $18,434 | 299 (96%) | $6,806 | |
| Purdue University Global-Davenport | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | No information available. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| Ross College-Davenport | 15 (94%) | $6,099 | 16 (100%) | $8,342 | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | 4 (80%) | $7,764 | 2 (40%) | $7,268 | |
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2016) | ||||
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | 9 (90%) | $4,738 | 10 (100%) | $6,686 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/28/2018) | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | 12 (38%) | $6,921 | 22 (69%) | $9,270 | |
| Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | 21 (64%) | $2,947 | 12 (36%) | $4,059 | |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | 3 (25%) | $1,631 | 4 (33%) | $7,423 | |
| Average | 370 (85.28%) | $14,129 | 219 (59.78%) | $6,895 | |
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