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 2023-2024 in Iowa. Iowa State University is ranked second with 75% and University of Iowa follows them with 75%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded 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	Iowa State University Public, four-yearsAmes, IA	75%	19%	88%
3	University of Iowa Public, four-yearsIowa City, IA	75%	17%	90%
4	Drake University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDes Moines, IA	74%	-	84%
5	Luther College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDecorah, IA	71%	13%	77%
6	Dordt University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Center, IA	70%	-	85%
7	Loras College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	68%	-	82%
8	University of Northern Iowa Public, four-yearsCedar Falls, IA	68%	22%	82%
9	Central College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPella, IA	66%	30%	80%
10	Coe College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	66%	20%	73%
11	Northwestern College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrange City, IA	66%	13%	73%
12	Wartburg College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWaverly, IA	64%	26%	76%
13	Simpson College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsIndianola, IA	63%	-	81%
14	Cornell College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMount Vernon, IA	62%	25%	80%
15	Buena Vista University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsStorm Lake, IA	62%	-	76%
16	Saint Ambrose University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDavenport, IA	61%	30%	76%
17	Mount Mercy University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	58%	-	73%
18	Clarke University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	56%	39%	67%
19	Grand View University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDes Moines, IA	54%	21%	70%
20	Maharishi International University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsFairfield, IA	50%	-	61%

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