For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges is 77.63%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 1.12%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges has increased by 7.75% from 69.88% to 77.63%. Of the 30 Iowa Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 22 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 8 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Iowa Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 57.35% | 55.68% 1.67% | 65.98% 10.3% | 77.27% 11.29% | 72.02% 5.25% | 14.67% |
| Central CollegePella, IA | 65.07% | 63.68% 1.39% | 74.52% 10.85% | 79.24% 4.72% | 79.02% 0.22% | 13.95% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 93.85% | 89.20% 4.65% | 88.78% 0.42% | 84.80% 3.98% | 67.99% 16.81% | 25.86% |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 63.33% | 79.86% 16.53% | 72.66% 7.2% | - | 70.99% | 7.66% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 61.77% | 82.41% 20.64% | 81.10% 1.31% | 79.33% 1.77% | 80.98% 1.66% | 19.21% |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 75.46% | 71.84% 3.62% | 73.23% 1.39% | 87.67% 14.44% | 70.97% 16.7% | 4.48% |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 67.64% | 67.92% 0.28% | 69.07% 1.15% | 67.23% 1.84% | 64.00% 3.23% | 3.64% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 72.69% | 78.63% 5.95% | 76.43% 2.2% | 85.05% 8.62% | 86.99% 1.93% | 14.3% |
| Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 93.81% | 92.11% 1.7% | 99.06% 6.95% | 100.00% 0.94% | 97.70% 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 62.50% | 67.60% 5.1% | 56.14% 11.46% | 52.45% 3.69% | 50.00% 2.45% | 12.5% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 58.11% | 68.07% 9.95% | 66.62% 1.45% | 74.49% 7.87% | 83.00% 8.51% | 24.89% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 95.87% | 97.02% 1.15% | 99.55% 2.53% | 98.41% 1.14% | 98.02% 0.39% | 2.15% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 23.08% | 19.25% 3.83% | 10.54% 8.71% | 10.76% 0.22% | 13.00% 2.23% | 10.08% |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 92.05% | 88.42% 3.63% | 91.12% 2.7% | 90.22% 0.9% | 89.00% 1.22% | 3.05% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 82.55% | 84.28% 1.73% | 86.21% 1.93% | 86.00% 0.2% | 85.00% 1% | 2.45% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 75.32% | 58.38% 16.94% | 71.96% 13.58% | 89.84% 17.88% | 92.01% 2.17% | 16.69% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 62.27% | 64.29% 2.02% | 76.07% 11.79% | 75.32% 0.75% | 72.99% 2.33% | 10.72% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 81.13% | 100.00% 18.87% | 94.83% 5.17% | 94.29% 0.54% | 96.90% 2.61% | 15.77% |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 97.81% | 91.67% 6.14% | 96.97% 5.3% | 96.71% 0.26% | 98.78% 2.07% | 0.97% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 63.09% | 68.60% 5.5% | 73.80% 5.21% | 70.61% 3.19% | 71.01% 0.4% | 7.92% |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 65.99% | 76.21% 10.22% | 80.99% 4.78% | 75.27% 5.72% | 78.97% 3.7% | 12.98% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 79.05% | 78.88% 0.17% | 85.79% 6.91% | 94.95% 9.16% | 94.00% 0.95% | 14.95% |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 69.52% | 73.77% 4.25% | 83.02% 9.25% | 87.33% 4.31% | 87.01% 0.32% | 17.49% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 76.79% | 73.84% 2.94% | 72.41% 1.43% | 73.92% 1.51% | 73.00% 0.92% | 3.79% |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 29.03% | 59.26% 30.23% | 100.00% 40.74% | 80.00% 20% | 44.44% 35.56% | 15.41% |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 80.46% | 86.62% 6.15% | 90.83% 4.21% | 89.10% 1.73% | 89.00% 0.1% | 8.54% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 51.28% | 65.30% 14.02% | 64.92% 0.38% | 54.23% 10.68% | 92.95% 38.71% | 41.67% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 66.14% | 61.06% 5.08% | 72.29% 11.23% | 73.86% 1.58% | 72.99% 0.87% | 6.85% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 75.14% | 71.72% 3.42% | 82.75% 11.03% | 97.45% 14.69% | 99.02% 1.57% | 23.88% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 58.21% | 55.03% 3.18% | 57.68% 2.64% | 57.67% | 57.01% 0.66% | 1.2% |
| Average | 69.88% | 73.02% 3.14% | 77.18% 4.16% | 78.74% 1.56% | 77.63% 1.12% | 7.75% |