Iowa Colleges & Schools

76

Active Schools

204,609

Students Enrolled

60%

Avg Graduation Rate

60%

Avg Student Loan Rate

$4,680 – $64,862

Tuition Range

College Hubs in Iowa: Davenport (7) – Des Moines (6) – Dubuque (6) – Cedar Rapids (5) – Sioux City (5)

Universities and Colleges

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Drake University

Private

4,875

$49,944

76%

52%

Iowa State University

Public

30,708

$10,497

74%

47%

University of Iowa

Public

29,909

$10,964

74%

46%

Dordt University

Private

1,784

$35,960

67%

52%

University of Northern Iowa

Public

9,217

$9,728

64%

46%

Saint Ambrose University

Private

2,913

$35,598

64%

62%

Northwestern College Orange City

Private

1,513

$35,300

63%

65%

Buena Vista University

Private

1,959

$40,190

58%

76%

Clarke University

Private

888

$39,600

58%

73%

Mount Mercy University

Private

1,580

$39,070

57%

66%

Morningside University

Private

2,319

$38,190

56%

72%

Grand View University

Private

1,757

$33,450

52%

69%

Maharishi International University

Private

2,403

$16,530

50%

63%

Graceland University-Lamoni

Private

1,427

$33,220

48%

77%

Wartburg Theological Seminary

Private

206

-

44%

-

Briar Cliff University

Private

1,000

$35,534

43%

67%

Upper Iowa University

Private

3,031

$19,000

42%

78%

University of Dubuque

Private

2,001

$40,065

39%

81%

Waldorf University

For Profit

2,520

$25,220

26%

83%

Colleges with Bachelors Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Divine Word College

Private

67

$15,000

100%

0%

Grinnell College

Private

1,748

$64,862

88%

15%

Orion Technical College

For Profit

103

$15,600

87%

74%

Emmaus Bible College

Private

193

$20,000

82%

32%

Luther College

Private

1,744

$50,320

74%

66%

Central College

Private

1,139

$20,988

71%

70%

Loras College

Private

1,386

$38,298

68%

63%

Simpson College

Private

1,218

$46,212

67%

74%

Wartburg College

Private

1,541

$51,040

67%

75%

Coe College

Private

1,371

$52,576

65%

74%

Cornell College

Private

1,055

$50,634

63%

67%

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center

Private

1,562

-

62%

-

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Private

446

$19,530

55%

28%

William Penn University

Private

1,372

$28,750

30%

94%

Junior & Community Colleges

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

St Luke's College

Private

202

$20,940

100%

90%

Northwest Iowa Community College

Public

1,716

$7,110

64%

29%

North Iowa Area Community College

Public

2,482

$6,436

55%

32%

Southwestern Community College Creston

Public

1,542

$7,024

52%

37%

Northeast Iowa Community College

Public

4,013

$6,600

49%

28%

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Public

5,451

$5,042

42%

74%

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Public

7,460

$4,680

39%

22%

Southeastern Community College West Burlington

Public

2,321

$6,300

39%

37%

Iowa Central Community College

Public

5,009

$5,376

37%

47%

Iowa Lakes Community College

Public

1,803

$7,196

37%

40%

Indian Hills Community College

Public

3,385

$4,872

36%

36%

Iowa Western Community College

Public

5,684

$6,780

36%

71%

Kirkwood Community College

Public

12,604

$5,980

36%

34%

Marshalltown Community College

Public

1,754

$5,304

35%

28%

Des Moines Area Community College

Public

20,536

$5,550

34%

29%

Hawkeye Community College

Public

5,085

$6,308

33%

39%

Ellsworth Community College

Public

714

$5,304

29%

44%

Career and Vocational Schools

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

La James International College-Ft Dodge

For Profit

14

$19,311

100%

78%

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

For Profit

15

$13,000

100%

50%

Carlson College of Massage Therapy

For Profit

29

$10,375

100%

88%

Aveda Institute-Des Moines

For Profit

163

$21,100

100%

64%

Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology

Private

21

-

96%

-

PCI Academy-Ames

For Profit

133

$27,988

95%

45%

E Q School of Hair Design

For Profit

41

$22,131

73%

67%

Capri College-Dubuque

For Profit

148

$19,180

71%

76%

Capri College-Cedar Rapids

For Profit

144

$19,180

71%

72%

American Hair Academy

For Profit

26

$17,590

71%

78%

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

For Profit

44

$20,650

71%

84%

The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls

For Profit

96

$16,900

71%

41%

Capri College-Davenport

For Profit

140

$19,180

69%

57%

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

For Profit

48

$19,756

67%

100%

Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City

For Profit

14

$19,756

67%

77%

La James International College-Johnston

For Profit

46

$19,311

65%

67%

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Private

14

-

53%

-

La James International College-Davenport

For Profit

74

$11,145

50%

71%

La James International College-Cedar Falls

For Profit

23

$11,145

44%

53%

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa

For Profit

10

-

-

-

PCI Academy-Iowa City

For Profit

92

$27,988

-

78%

Allied Health, Medicine, and Nursing Colleges

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Ross College-Davenport

For Profit

48

$16,297

61%

100%

Allen College

Private

552

$20,444

47%

100%

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Private

951

$17,328

44%

61%

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Private

2,182

-

0%

-