For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges is 75.93%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.61%.
A total of 115,902 have applied, 88,003 admitted, and 19,901 students have enrolled one of Iowa Colleges.
Of the Iowa colleges, Grinnell College is the tightest school to admit with 13.00% acceptance rate, and St Luke's College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 44.44%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Iowa Colleges.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 1,544 | 1,112 | 222 | 72.02% | 19.96% |
| Central CollegePella, IA | 1,978 | 1,563 | 281 | 79.02% | 17.98% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 3,087 | 2,099 | 189 | 67.99% | 9.00% |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 7,171 | 5,091 | 356 | 70.99% | 6.99% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 3,087 | 2,500 | 300 | 80.98% | 12.00% |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 1,595 | 1,132 | 464 | 70.97% | 40.99% |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 7,741 | 4,954 | 644 | 64.00% | 13.00% |
| Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 87 | 85 | 52 | 97.70% | 61.18% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 308 | 154 | 123 | 50.00% | 79.87% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 2,259 | 1,875 | 244 | 83.00% | 13.01% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 1,665 | 1,632 | 343 | 98.02% | 21.02% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 9,988 | 1,298 | 467 | 13.00% | 35.98% |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 22,995 | 20,466 | 5,935 | 89.00% | 29.00% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 1,652 | 1,520 | 258 | 92.01% | 16.97% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 2,447 | 1,786 | 357 | 72.99% | 19.99% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 129 | 125 | 63 | 96.90% | 50.40% |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 164 | 162 | 79 | 98.78% | 48.77% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 2,756 | 1,957 | 333 | 71.01% | 17.02% |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 1,436 | 1,134 | 204 | 78.97% | 17.99% |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 1,155 | 1,005 | 281 | 87.01% | 27.96% |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 3,456 | 2,523 | 429 | 73.00% | 17.00% |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 1,646 | 1,465 | 337 | 89.00% | 23.00% |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 18 | 8 | 7 | 44.44% | 87.50% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 1,560 | 1,357 | 326 | 86.99% | 24.02% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 25,682 | 21,830 | 5,021 | 85.00% | 23.00% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 4,913 | 4,618 | 1,524 | 94.00% | 33.00% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 695 | 646 | 155 | 92.95% | 23.99% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 1,033 | 754 | 181 | 72.99% | 24.01% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 2,543 | 2,518 | 428 | 99.02% | 17.00% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 1,112 | 634 | 298 | 57.01% | 47.00% |
| Average | 3,863 | 2,933 | 663 | 75.93% | 22.61% |