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73 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data
2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026
Iowa is home to 73 colleges and universities, ranging from 17 public institutions to 56 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $24,379, with costs ranging from $4,848 to $68,106. Graduates from Iowa colleges earn a median of $44,240 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Iowa institutions is 78%.
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Waterloo | $71,261 |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | $28,724 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | $36,132 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | N/A |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | $54,475 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | $49,156 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | $29,307 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | $26,932 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | $28,266 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | $26,893 |
| Central College | Pella | $54,317 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | $55,396 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | $57,125 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | $53,460 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | $41,018 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | N/A |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | N/A |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $52,559 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | $71,901 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | $39,060 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | $40,562 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | $42,631 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | $40,650 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | $23,784 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | $47,361 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | $52,824 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | $62,830 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | $42,849 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | $40,507 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | $42,046 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | $43,108 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | $25,803 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | $26,654 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | $63,386 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | $42,793 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | $41,016 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | $27,484 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | $25,575 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | $23,303 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | $26,679 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | $27,401 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | $58,289 |
| Luther College | Decorah | $59,850 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | $27,981 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | $41,010 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | $62,234 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | N/A |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | $55,494 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | $60,787 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | $43,462 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | $41,306 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | $50,776 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | $49,802 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | $37,008 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | $59,483 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | $31,330 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | $31,330 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | $29,898 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | $59,531 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | $59,274 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | $17,349 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | $61,033 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | $20,955 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | N/A |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | $51,190 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | $64,762 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | $55,177 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | $52,766 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Waldorf University | Forest City | $51,165 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | $56,201 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | N/A |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | $40,473 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | $48,936 |
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College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.
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