Colleges
Colleges in Iowa
74 colleges and universities in Iowa that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
Our read
Best value in Iowa, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Grinnell College (4.7×), Iowa State University (3.6×), University of Northern Iowa (3.6×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | 25,367 | $18,517 | 77% | $67,568 | $21,250 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | 22,264 | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 | $21,262 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | 10,446 | $7,005 | 41% | $46,331 | $11,000 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public | 7,591 | $12,073 | 47% | $45,413 | $12,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public | 7,529 | $16,038 | 69% | $57,187 | $18,039 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 3,520 | $12,958 | 45% | $43,427 | $13,219 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | 3,103 | $12,725 | 41% | $46,039 | $12,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | 2,916 | $16,324 | 44% | $46,335 | $11,000 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 2,647 | $9,042 | 41% | $44,484 | $10,500 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Public | 2,626 | $15,128 | 50% | $47,058 | $12,000 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | 2,543 | $29,415 | 71% | $78,855 | $21,500 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit | 1,994 | $21,119 | 31% | $57,736 | $23,105 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit | 1,916 | $23,689 | 70% | $66,659 | $23,308 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | Private nonprofit | 1,827 | $24,003 | 43% | $58,667 | $22,500 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit | 1,729 | $15,203 | 86% | $72,106 | $8,750 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public | 1,699 | $12,346 | 54% | $41,635 | $12,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | 1,697 | $11,757 | 55% | $48,267 | $10,500 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit | 1,597 | $25,944 | 72% | $57,576 | $19,500 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public | 1,495 | $11,505 | 41% | $45,714 | $9,500 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | 1,486 | $21,705 | 49% | $58,718 | $22,500 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit | 1,452 | $23,374 | 68% | $60,035 | $27,000 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | 1,440 | $25,171 | 45% | $60,869 | $24,513 |
| Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit | 1,379 | $23,945 | 65% | $61,821 | $27,000 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit | 1,366 | $18,855 | 58% | $51,626 | $23,250 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public | 1,320 | $8,510 | 62% | $44,685 | $10,500 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit | 1,301 | $23,749 | 38% | $52,106 | $25,000 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit | 1,227 | $20,460 | 63% | $57,816 | $26,000 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | Private nonprofit | 1,175 | $24,716 | 66% | $57,028 | $23,249 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | 1,164 | $18,647 | 60% | $60,502 | $27,000 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | 1,163 | $23,505 | 52% | $58,902 | $25,000 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | 1,107 | $23,935 | 52% | $59,669 | $22,708 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private nonprofit | 1,086 | $25,297 | 60% | $57,224 | $27,000 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | 1,083 | $22,910 | 64% | $63,900 | $27,000 |
| Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit | 1,070 | $22,894 | 59% | $57,387 | $25,125 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public | 941 | $10,553 | 46% | $47,167 | $10,500 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit | 922 | $16,579 | 27% | $38,786 | $25,000 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | 867 | $25,670 | 55% | $63,983 | $12,500 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | 864 | $12,665 | 62% | $56,288 | $7,313 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit | 798 | $19,899 | 44% | $53,979 | $21,628 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Public | 788 | $7,234 | 38% | $43,170 | $7,875 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | 742 | $26,095 | 52% | $58,625 | $25,000 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public | 729 | $12,751 | 66% | $43,908 | $9,982 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | 624 | $27,472 | 46% | $59,643 | $20,792 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | Public | 499 | $12,300 | 43% | $43,267 | $8,844 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | Private nonprofit | 405 | $16,517 | 56% | $41,000 | $10,900 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | Private nonprofit | 261 | — | — | $74,338 | $12,500 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | Private for-profit | 244 | $20,991 | 86% | $38,480 | $8,205 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | 224 | $9,580 | 67% | $43,618 | $12,000 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | Private for-profit | 176 | $22,697 | 83% | $32,830 | $6,333 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | 167 | $31,618 | 25% | $64,099 | $14,480 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | Private for-profit | 165 | $15,567 | 90% | $35,092 | $7,600 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | Private for-profit | 141 | $18,719 | 77% | $28,378 | $7,917 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | 135 | $12,903 | 86% | $30,786 | $9,521 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit | 129 | $14,882 | 97% | $35,196 | $9,707 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | 127 | $19,663 | 82% | $33,230 | $7,917 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | Private for-profit | 113 | $22,340 | 92% | $32,830 | $6,333 |
| College of Hair Design | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit | 91 | $12,660 | 69% | $22,039 | $17,083 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | Private for-profit | 74 | $12,542 | 100% | $34,360 | $6,333 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | Private for-profit | 67 | $15,095 | 100% | $34,944 | $10,194 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | Private for-profit | 66 | $14,400 | 50% | $32,823 | $10,900 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | Private nonprofit | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit | 54 | $23,813 | 85% | $36,188 | $7,917 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | Private for-profit | 45 | $40,463 | 92% | — | — |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | Private nonprofit | 43 | — | — | $57,383 | $7,500 |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | 42 | $23,429 | 56% | $35,056 | $8,996 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | Private for-profit | 41 | $24,072 | 67% | $43,546 | $9,500 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | Private for-profit | 39 | $13,125 | 100% | $41,600 | — |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | Private for-profit | 25 | $11,157 | 74% | $24,556 | — |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | Private for-profit | 22 | $17,652 | 79% | $21,801 | — |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | Private for-profit | 22 | $9,466 | 100% | $33,923 | — |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
