Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Iowa

Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Iowa

Grinnell College has the highest graduation rate of 88% for academic year 2022-2023 in Iowa. Drake University is ranked second with 76% and Iowa State University follows them with 74%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Iowa.

Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Iowa
	Name	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1	Grinnell College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGrinnell, IA	88%	-	93%
2	Drake University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDes Moines, IA	76%	-	83%
3	Iowa State University Public, four-yearsAmes, IA	74%	18%	86%
4	Luther College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDecorah, IA	74%	-	81%
5	University of Iowa Public, four-yearsIowa City, IA	73%	18%	89%
6	Central College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPella, IA	71%	28%	74%
7	Dordt University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Center, IA	67%	-	80%
8	Loras College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	67%	-	77%
9	Wartburg College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWaverly, IA	67%	24%	70%
10	Simpson College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsIndianola, IA	66%	-	78%
11	Coe College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	65%	24%	70%
12	Saint Ambrose University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDavenport, IA	64%	28%	79%
13	Cornell College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMount Vernon, IA	63%	26%	80%
14	University of Northern Iowa Public, four-yearsCedar Falls, IA	63%	25%	83%
15	Northwestern College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrange City, IA	62%	9%	78%
16	Buena Vista University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsStorm Lake, IA	57%	-	76%
17	Clarke University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	57%	35%	67%
18	Mount Mercy University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	57%	-	74%
19	Morningside University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux City, IA	56%	12%	65%
20	Grand View University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDes Moines, IA	52%	-	69%

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