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.