2025 Completion In Time in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest graduation rate (87%) and Drake University has the second lowest rate (77%) based on academic year 2022-2023 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in Iowa having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in Iowa
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | 87% | - | 93% | $64,862 | 1,490 | 12.7% | 1,759 | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 77% | - | 83% | $49,944 | 1,280 | 64.1% | 4,685 | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 75% | 17% | 86% | $27,683 | 1,240 | 89.1% | 29,969 | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Luther College Decorah, IA | 75% | 17% | 81% | $50,320 | 1,210 | 73.3% | 1,610 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 73% | 19% | 89% | $32,927 | 1,220 | 84.7% | 30,015 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 69% | 20% | 83% | $21,272 | 1,130 | 94.4% | 8,945 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 65% | - | 80% | $35,960 | 1,130 | 71.2% | 1,861 | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | 64% | 24% | 78% | $35,300 | - | 87.0% | 1,651 | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 63% | 30% | 79% | $35,598 | - | 73.3% | 2,747 | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | 56% | 32% | 69% | $33,450 | - | 98.4% | 1,827 | 12 to 1 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
