For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Iowa Colleges is 62.42%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.83%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Iowa Colleges has decreased by 0.64% from 62.82% to 62.42%. Of the 35 Iowa Colleges, 10 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 23 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Iowa Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | 45.00% | 40.00% 5% | 50.00% 10% | 55.00% 5% | 43.00% 12% | 46.60% |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 54.00% | 60.00% 6% | 62.00% 2% | 62.00% | 57.00% 5% | 59.00% |
| Central CollegePella, IA | 72.00% | 66.00% 6% | 67.00% 1% | 66.00% 1% | 71.00% 5% | 68.40% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | 63.00% | 63.00% | 65.00% 2% | 54.00% 11% | 57.00% 3% | 60.40% |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 66.00% | 65.00% 1% | 61.00% 4% | 64.00% 3% | 65.00% 1% | 64.20% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 76.00% | 68.00% 8% | 67.00% 1% | 63.00% 4% | 63.00% | 67.40% |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | 75.00% | 100.00% 25% | 50.00% 50% | 100.00% 50% | 100.00% | 85.00% |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 73.00% | 75.00% 2% | 65.00% 10% | 74.00% 9% | 67.00% 7% | 70.80% |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 78.00% | 81.00% 3% | 77.00% 4% | 78.00% 1% | 76.00% 2% | 78.00% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 43.00% | 42.00% 1% | 45.00% 3% | 39.00% 6% | 39.00% | 41.60% |
| Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | 76.00% | 66.00% 10% | 83.00% 17% | 74.00% 9% | 81.00% 7% | 76.00% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | 51.00% | 43.00% 8% | 51.00% 8% | 56.00% 5% | 54.00% 2% | 51.00% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 51.00% | 46.00% 5% | 40.00% 6% | 47.00% 7% | 48.00% 1% | 46.40% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 50.00% | 54.00% 4% | 55.00% 1% | 50.00% 5% | 52.00% 2% | 52.20% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 84.00% | 88.00% 4% | 86.00% 2% | 86.00% | 88.00% 2% | 86.40% |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | 81.00% | 77.00% 4% | 69.00% 8% | 81.00% 12% | 86.00% 5% | 78.80% |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 75.00% | 74.00% 1% | 74.00% | 76.00% 2% | 74.00% 2% | 74.60% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 73.00% | 72.00% 1% | 72.00% | 73.00% 1% | 73.00% | 72.60% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 68.00% | 66.00% 2% | 69.00% 3% | 67.00% 2% | 67.00% | 67.40% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 79.00% | 75.00% 4% | 76.00% 1% | 72.00% 4% | 74.00% 2% | 75.20% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | 70.00% | 66.00% 4% | 42.00% 24% | 35.00% 7% | 50.00% 15% | 52.60% |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | 42.00% | 33.00% 9% | 51.00% 18% | 57.00% 6% | 44.00% 13% | 45.40% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 51.00% | 61.00% 10% | 60.00% 1% | 54.00% 6% | 56.00% 2% | 56.40% |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | 71.00% | 64.00% 7% | 57.00% 7% | 59.00% 2% | 57.00% 2% | 61.60% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 65.00% | 67.00% 2% | 63.00% 4% | 68.00% 5% | 63.00% 5% | 65.20% |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | 69.00% | 67.00% 2% | 68.00% 1% | 70.00% 2% | 62.00% 8% | 67.20% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | 67.00% | - | - | 100.00% | - | 83.50% |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 67.00% | 63.00% 4% | 64.00% 1% | 64.00% | 64.00% | 64.40% |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | 57.00% | 100.00% 43% | 100.00% | 80.00% 20% | 100.00% 20% | 87.40% |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 70.00% | 71.00% 1% | 70.00% 1% | 68.00% 2% | 66.00% 2% | 69.00% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 43.00% | 47.00% 4% | 27.00% 20% | 38.00% 11% | 42.00% 4% | 39.40% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | 29.00% | 29.00% | 51.00% 22% | 31.00% 20% | 25.00% 6% | 33.00% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 67.00% | 62.00% 5% | 68.00% 6% | 69.00% 1% | 67.00% 2% | 66.60% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | 35.00% | 34.00% 1% | 37.00% 3% | 32.00% 5% | 29.00% 3% | 33.40% |
| Average | 62.82% | 64.26% 1.44% | 61.88% 2.39% | 63.59% 1.71% | 62.42% 1.16% | 63.00% |