2026 Completion In Time in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest graduation rate (88%) and Iowa State University has the second lowest rate (75%) based on academic year 2023-2024 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 | 88% | - | 93% | $68,196 | 1,490 | 14.5% | 1,788 | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 75% | 19% | 88% | $28,881 | 1,250 | 88.7% | 30,380 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 75% | 17% | 90% | $33,371 | 1,230 | 83.6% | 30,779 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 74% | - | 84% | $51,960 | 1,300 | 63.9% | 4,345 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 70% | - | 85% | $37,050 | 1,225 | 68.5% | 1,952 | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 68% | 22% | 82% | $21,712 | 1,170 | 92.7% | 9,278 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | 66% | 13% | 73% | $36,710 | - | 80.4% | 1,705 | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | 62% | - | 76% | $41,798 | - | 77.6% | 1,890 | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 61% | 30% | 76% | $36,658 | 1,050 | 77.3% | 2,498 | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | 54% | 21% | 70% | $34,762 | - | 99.1% | 1,856 | 12 to 1 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
