Colleges in Iowa: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries
72 institutions tracked in Iowa. Average net price across the state is $17,112/year, the average admission rate is 77%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $78,855. The largest 74 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.
| College | City | Size | Acceptance | Net price | Salary (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | 22,264 | 84% | $22,508 | $70,727 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | 10,446 | — | $7,005 | $46,331 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | 7,591 | — | $12,073 | $45,413 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | 7,529 | 93% | $16,038 | $57,187 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | 3,520 | — | $12,958 | $43,427 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | 3,103 | — | $12,725 | $46,039 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | 2,916 | — | $16,324 | $46,335 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | 2,647 | — | $9,042 | $44,484 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | 2,626 | — | $15,128 | $47,058 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | 2,543 | 64% | $29,415 | $78,855 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | 1,994 | 96% | $21,119 | $57,736 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | 1,916 | 77% | $23,689 | $66,659 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | 1,827 | 77% | $24,003 | $58,667 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | 1,729 | 15% | $15,203 | $72,106 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | 1,699 | — | $12,346 | $41,635 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | 1,697 | — | $11,757 | $48,267 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | 1,597 | 68% | $25,944 | $57,576 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | 1,495 | — | $11,505 | $45,714 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | 1,486 | 99% | $21,705 | $58,718 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | 1,452 | 76% | $23,374 | $60,035 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | 1,440 | 89% | $25,171 | $60,869 |
| Luther College | Decorah | 1,379 | 72% | $23,945 | $61,821 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | 1,366 | 78% | $18,855 | $51,626 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | 1,320 | — | $8,510 | $44,685 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | 1,301 | 52% | $23,749 | $52,106 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | 1,227 | 86% | $20,460 | $57,816 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | 1,175 | 80% | $24,716 | $57,028 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | 1,164 | 64% | $18,647 | $60,502 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | 1,163 | 71% | $23,505 | $58,902 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | 1,107 | 83% | $23,935 | $59,669 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | 1,086 | 80% | $25,297 | $57,224 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | 1,083 | 100% | $22,910 | $63,900 |
| Central College | Pella | 1,070 | 86% | $22,894 | $57,387 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | 941 | — | $10,553 | $47,167 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | 922 | 96% | $16,579 | $38,786 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | 867 | 100% | $25,670 | $63,983 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | 864 | — | $12,665 | $56,288 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | 798 | 81% | $19,899 | $53,979 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | 788 | — | $7,234 | $43,170 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | 742 | 72% | $26,095 | $58,625 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | 729 | — | $12,751 | $43,908 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | 624 | — | $27,472 | $59,643 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | 499 | — | $12,300 | $43,267 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | 405 | 68% | $16,517 | $41,000 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | 261 | — | — | $74,338 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | 244 | — | $20,991 | $38,480 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | 224 | 60% | $9,580 | $43,618 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | 176 | — | $22,697 | $32,830 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | 167 | 80% | $31,618 | $64,099 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | 165 | — | $15,567 | $35,092 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | 141 | — | $18,719 | $28,378 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | 135 | — | $12,903 | $30,786 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 129 | — | $14,882 | $35,196 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | 127 | — | $19,663 | $33,230 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | 113 | — | $22,340 | $32,830 |
| College of Hair Design | Cedar Falls | 91 | — | $12,660 | $22,039 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | 74 | — | $12,542 | $34,360 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | 67 | — | $15,095 | $34,944 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | 66 | — | $14,400 | $32,823 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | 64 | — | — | — |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | 56 | — | $11,025 | $31,514 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | 54 | — | $23,813 | $36,188 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | 45 | — | $40,463 | — |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | 43 | — | — | $57,383 |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | 42 | — | $23,429 | $35,056 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | 41 | — | $24,072 | $43,546 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | 39 | — | $13,125 | $41,600 |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | 25 | — | $11,157 | $24,556 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | 22 | — | $17,652 | $21,801 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | 22 | — | $9,466 | $33,923 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | 21 | — | — | — |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | 16 | — | — | — |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | N/A | — | — | — |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | N/A | — | — | — |
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