Best ROI Colleges in Iowa

These are the best ROI colleges in iowa, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 43 institutions, with Marshalltown Community College leading at 5.1x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 Marshalltown Community College IA 5.1x
2 Western Iowa Tech Community College IA 4.6x
3 Des Moines Area Community College IA 3.7x
4 Northwest Iowa Community College IA 3.4x
5 Southeastern Community College IA 3.0x
6 Iowa Western Community College IA 2.9x
7 Iowa Central Community College IA 2.3x
8 Hawkeye Community College IA 2.2x
9 North Iowa Area Community College IA 2.2x
10 Kirkwood Community College IA 2.1x
11 Southwestern Community College IA 2.0x
12 Indian Hills Community College IA 1.9x
13 Northeast Iowa Community College IA 1.8x
14 Iowa Lakes Community College IA 1.6x
15 Eastern Iowa Community College District IA 1.4x
16 Grinnell College IA 0.9x
17 University of Northern Iowa IA 0.9x
18 Iowa State University IA 0.8x
19 Coe College IA 0.8x
20 Mount Mercy University IA 0.8x
21 University of Iowa IA 0.7x
22 Loras College IA 0.7x
23 Simpson College IA 0.7x
24 Waldorf University IA 0.7x
25 Luther College IA 0.7x
26 Buena Vista University IA 0.7x
27 Graceland University-Lamoni IA 0.6x
28 Upper Iowa University IA 0.6x
29 Drake University IA 0.6x
30 Grand View University IA 0.6x
31 Saint Ambrose University IA 0.6x
32 Central College IA 0.6x
33 Mercy College of Health Sciences IA 0.6x
34 Cornell College IA 0.6x
35 Clarke University IA 0.6x
36 Briar Cliff University IA 0.6x
37 University of Dubuque IA 0.6x
38 William Penn University IA 0.5x
39 Dordt University IA 0.5x
40 Northwestern College IA 0.5x
41 Maharishi International University IA 0.5x
42 Morningside University IA 0.4x
43 Wartburg College IA 0.4x

Methodology

Institutions in Iowa ranked by best roi. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.