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Highest graduation rate in Iowa
43 colleges in Iowa with this figure reported (500+ students).
1Grinnell College · IA · Private (nonprofit)88%2Iowa State University · IA · Public75%3University of Iowa · IA · Public75%4Drake University · IA · Private (nonprofit)74%5Luther College · IA · Private (nonprofit)71%6Dordt University · IA · Private (nonprofit)70%7University of Northern Iowa · IA · Public68%8Loras College · IA · Private (nonprofit)68%9Central College · IA · Private (nonprofit)66%10Northwestern College · IA · Private (nonprofit)66%11Coe College · IA · Private (nonprofit)66%12Mercy College of Health Sciences · IA · Private (nonprofit)66%13Wartburg College · IA · Private (nonprofit)64%14Simpson College · IA · Private (nonprofit)63%15Cornell College · IA · Private (nonprofit)62%16Buena Vista University · IA · Private (nonprofit)62%17Saint Ambrose University · IA · Private (nonprofit)61%18North Iowa Area Community College · IA · Public61%19Southwestern Community College · IA · Public59%20Northwest Iowa Community College · IA · Public58%21Mount Mercy University · IA · Private (nonprofit)58%22Clarke University · IA · Private (nonprofit)56%23Grand View University · IA · Private (nonprofit)54%24Northeast Iowa Community College · IA · Public51%25Morningside University · IA · Private (nonprofit)50%26Iowa Lakes Community College · IA · Public50%27Maharishi International University · IA · Private (nonprofit)50%28Western Iowa Tech Community College · IA · Public50%29Briar Cliff University · IA · Private (nonprofit)48%30Eastern Iowa Community College District · IA · Public45%31Southeastern Community College · IA · Public43%32Hawkeye Community College · IA · Public43%33Kirkwood Community College · IA · Public43%34Marshalltown Community College · IA · Public42%35Graceland University-Lamoni · IA · Private (nonprofit)42%36Iowa Central Community College · IA · Public42%37Indian Hills Community College · IA · Public40%38University of Dubuque · IA · Private (nonprofit)40%39Iowa Western Community College · IA · Public40%40Des Moines Area Community College · IA · Public39%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted only by highest graduation rate — this is not an overall quality ranking.