How Financial Aid Changes over Past 5 Years for Iowa Colleges

95.59% of first-time students received grants or scholarships at Iowa Colleges last year. The average amount received is $22,050.

Compared to five(5) years ago, the average amount of financial aid for 26 out of 35 schools increased, and 9 schools' average amount decreased.

You can check 2022 financial aid statistics with tuition and enrollment type at Iowa Colleges financial aid comparison. page

Comparison Table of Financial Aid Changes for Iowa Colleges

35 schools are matched for your search.
First-time Students Grants or Scholarships Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Iowa Colleges
School Name2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-225-Year Average
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA----$1,625
(100%)
$1,625
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA$23,981
(100%)
$23,868
(72%)
$23,533
(99%)
$25,701
(99%)
$26,614
(99%)
$24,739
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA$24,772
(99%)
$27,981
(100%)
$30,803
(100%)
$31,137
(100%)
$33,703
(100%)
$29,679
Central CollegePella, IA$27,794
(100%)
$28,754
(100%)
$31,712
(100%)
$10,353
(100%)
$10,999
(100%)
$21,922
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA$20,023
(95%)
$12,165
(72%)
$22,884
(100%)
$23,968
(100%)
$25,403
(100%)
$20,889
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$32,624
(100%)
$35,805
(100%)
$38,272
(100%)
$40,622
(100%)
$43,143
(100%)
$38,093
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA$27,840
(100%)
$29,720
(100%)
$33,265
(100%)
$37,745
(100%)
$38,069
(100%)
$33,328
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA$9,266
(100%)
$18,525
(100%)
-$9,250
(100%)
$8,583
(100%)
$11,406
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA$17,300
(99%)
$18,308
(99%)
$20,042
(100%)
$21,062
(100%)
$21,920
(100%)
$19,726
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$24,115
(100%)
$25,929
(100%)
$27,511
(100%)
$29,904
(100%)
$31,274
(100%)
$27,747
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA$19,256
(92%)
$19,390
(92%)
$20,263
(92%)
$22,700
(100%)
$25,005
(100%)
$21,323
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA$11,523
(98%)
$12,624
(100%)
$13,900
(98%)
$17,617
(100%)
$14,856
(100%)
$14,104
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA$12,757
(93%)
$12,611
(100%)
$11,949
(98%)
$12,585
(100%)
$14,717
(98%)
$12,924
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA$22,207
(100%)
$24,488
(100%)
$25,526
(100%)
$27,037
(100%)
$29,753
(100%)
$25,802
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$19,516
(100%)
$19,702
(100%)
$20,438
(100%)
$21,330
(100%)
$22,893
(100%)
$20,776
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$35,006
(85%)
$38,498
(87%)
$38,255
(88%)
$35,821
(100%)
$42,231
(91%)
$37,962
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA$5,201
(77%)
$4,992
(65%)
$5,786
(82%)
$5,859
(68%)
$6,352
(68%)
$5,638
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA$7,990
(80%)
$8,063
(82%)
$8,287
(86%)
$8,833
(87%)
$11,043
(80%)
$8,843
University of IowaIowa City, IA$7,832
(84%)
$9,754
(64%)
$10,611
(72%)
$11,007
(71%)
$9,959
(82%)
$9,833
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA$23,014
(100%)
$23,569
(100%)
$23,827
(100%)
$26,765
(100%)
$25,538
(100%)
$24,543
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA$29,357
(100%)
$31,966
(100%)
$32,594
(100%)
$34,281
(100%)
$35,441
(100%)
$32,728
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA$23,040
(100%)
$15,389
(94%)
$14,928
(80%)
$14,157
(89%)
$11,751
(81%)
$15,853
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$7,655
(79%)
$9,066
(75%)
$7,671
(74%)
$10,183
(77%)
$9,472
(75%)
$8,809
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA$20,452
(100%)
$22,327
(100%)
$23,809
(100%)
$24,473
(100%)
$25,011
(100%)
$23,214
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA$23,619
(100%)
$24,695
(100%)
$23,054
(100%)
$24,399
(100%)
$27,288
(100%)
$24,611
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA$4,718
(67%)
$4,655
(67%)
$5,099
(74%)
$6,227
(76%)
$6,412
(83%)
$5,422
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA$19,252
(100%)
$20,345
(100%)
$21,256
(100%)
$21,873
(100%)
$22,228
(100%)
$20,991
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$8,420
(100%)
----$8,420
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA$18,819
(100%)
$19,208
(100%)
$20,791
(100%)
$22,790
(100%)
$25,476
(100%)
$21,417
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$6,330
(100%)
$9,117
(88%)
$8,048
(100%)
$9,978
(75%)
$8,682
(100%)
$8,431
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA$26,322
(100%)
$31,789
(100%)
$33,955
(100%)
$34,582
(100%)
$35,898
(100%)
$32,509
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA$22,576
(99%)
$23,239
(98%)
$22,564
(98%)
$24,104
(97%)
$25,788
(100%)
$23,654
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA$13,353
(95%)
$14,568
(91%)
$15,902
(93%)
$14,314
(95%)
$17,359
(97%)
$15,099
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$29,213
(98%)
$31,180
(97%)
$32,289
(96%)
$34,498
(95%)
$36,157
(97%)
$32,667
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA$18,149
(100%)
$17,017
(99%)
$17,641
(100%)
$18,221
(100%)
$19,052
(99%)
$18,016
Average$18,920
(95.29%)
$20,282
(92.18%)
$21,452
(94.69%)
$21,617
(94.82%)
$22,050
(95.59%)
$20,864
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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