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.