Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Iowa

These are the highest graduation rate colleges in iowa, ranked by graduation rate. The ranking includes 43 institutions, with Grinnell College leading at 87.8%.

Rank	Institution	State	Rate
1	Grinnell College	IA	87.8%
2	Drake University	IA	75.7%
3	Iowa State University	IA	75.4%
4	University of Iowa	IA	73.9%
5	Luther College	IA	73.0%
6	Loras College	IA	68.7%
7	University of Northern Iowa	IA	68.5%
8	Central College	IA	67.8%
9	Dordt University	IA	67.6%
10	Cornell College	IA	66.8%
11	Wartburg College	IA	65.5%
12	Northwestern College	IA	64.8%
13	Simpson College	IA	64.4%
14	Coe College	IA	62.4%
15	Saint Ambrose University	IA	62.0%
16	North Iowa Area Community College	IA	57.8%
17	Mount Mercy University	IA	56.8%
18	Northwest Iowa Community College	IA	56.5%
19	Southwestern Community College	IA	56.4%
20	Mercy College of Health Sciences	IA	56.3%
21	Clarke University	IA	55.6%
22	Grand View University	IA	54.9%
23	Buena Vista University	IA	54.5%
24	Morningside University	IA	51.5%
25	Northeast Iowa Community College	IA	49.6%
26	Briar Cliff University	IA	48.4%
27	Western Iowa Tech Community College	IA	44.4%
28	Southeastern Community College	IA	43.4%
29	Iowa Central Community College	IA	42.8%
30	Kirkwood Community College	IA	41.7%
31	University of Dubuque	IA	40.6%
32	Indian Hills Community College	IA	40.3%
33	Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	40.2%
34	Iowa Western Community College	IA	40.0%
35	Marshalltown Community College	IA	39.9%
36	Eastern Iowa Community College District	IA	39.4%
37	Upper Iowa University	IA	38.0%
38	Hawkeye Community College	IA	37.6%
39	Des Moines Area Community College	IA	36.6%
40	Iowa Lakes Community College	IA	36.0%
41	Maharishi International University	IA	34.3%
42	William Penn University	IA	30.9%
43	Waldorf University	IA	24.0%

Methodology

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