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Iowa Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,058
($19,866)
Average Acceptance Rates 77.76 %
Total Student Population 208,398
Average Graduation Rates 63.36 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.90 to 1

Iowa Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 75 colleges and universities are active in Iowa - 19 public and 56 private schools. By school level, there are 37 4-year, 31 community colleges (2-4 years), and 7 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)34 schools
Private (for-profit)22 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High37 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)31 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)7 schools

Average Key Statistics for Iowa Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Iowa colleges is 77.76% and the average graduation rate is 63.36% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 208,398 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Iowa colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.90 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 17.735294117647 %
Average Retention Rate for Iowa colleges is 73.151515151515 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Iowa Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Iowa colleges are $19,866 for Iowa residents and $22,058 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,371 for in-state students and $13,600 for out-of-state students.
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Iowa 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$19,866$22,058
Graduate$11,371$13,600
[Chart] Iowa State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Iowa Colleges

Iowa colleges and universities are offering 4,151 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate388
Less than one year certificate28243
One but less than two years certificate39146
Associate's Degree828149
Two but less than four years certificate181
Bachelor's Degree1,59379
Post Bachelor's Degree9523
Master's Degree541125
Post Master's Degree12324
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship20310
Doctor's degree - professional practice281
Doctor's degree - other118

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 76 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes51 out of 76 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 76 Schools
ROTC12 out of 76 Schools
Weekend/Evening College30 out of 76 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 76 Schools
Study Abroad37 out of 76 Schools
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