Compare net price, debt, and earnings scenarios
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | Ames, IA | $63,386 Median Earnings (10yr) | $11,734 | 89.1% | 75.5% |
| #2 | University Of IowaPublic | Iowa City, IA | $64,762 Median Earnings (10yr) | $13,811 | 84.7% | 73.1% |
| #3 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | Grinnell, IA | $62,830 Median Earnings (10yr) | $6,739 | 12.7% | 87.5% |
| #4 | Cedar Falls, IA | $55,177 Median Earnings (10yr) | $10,170 | 94.4% | 68.9% | |
| #5 | Drake UniversityPrivate | Des Moines, IA | $71,901 Median Earnings (10yr) | $27,372 | 64.1% | 77.3% |
| #6 | Ankeny, IA | $40,650 Median Earnings (10yr) | $15,556 | 49.7% | 61.1% | |
| #7 | Coe CollegePrivate | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,125 Median Earnings (10yr) | $12,657 | 70.7% | 59.0% |
| #8 | Graceland University-LamoniPrivate | Lamoni, IA | $47,361 Median Earnings (10yr) | $14,414 | 83.2% | 38.3% |
| #9 | Grand View UniversityPrivate | Des Moines, IA | $52,824 Median Earnings (10yr) | $19,216 | 98.4% | 55.8% |
| #10 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate | Davenport, IA | $59,531 Median Earnings (10yr) | $20,300 | 73.3% | 62.8% |
| #11 | Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,787 Median Earnings (10yr) | $17,255 | 78.8% | 55.9% |
| #12 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate | Storm Lake, IA | $49,156 Median Earnings (10yr) | $14,583 | 71.8% | 47.3% |
| #13 | William Penn UniversityPrivate | Oskaloosa, IA | $48,936 Median Earnings (10yr) | $19,613 | 57.0% | 29.2% |
| #14 | Clarke UniversityPrivate | Dubuque, IA | $55,396 Median Earnings (10yr) | $23,570 | 68.2% | 54.9% |
| #15 | Morningside UniversityPrivate | Sioux City, IA | $55,494 Median Earnings (10yr) | $20,667 | 70.6% | 52.8% |
| #16 | Simpson CollegePrivate | Indianola, IA | $59,274 Median Earnings (10yr) | $15,172 | 88.9% | 65.7% |
| #17 | Loras CollegePrivate | Dubuque, IA | $58,289 Median Earnings (10yr) | $18,571 | 91.8% | 69.8% |
| #18 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate | Fayette, IA | $52,766 Median Earnings (10yr) | $27,503 | 93.4% | 41.5% |
| #19 | University Of DubuquePrivate | Dubuque, IA | $51,190 Median Earnings (10yr) | $16,617 | 86.9% | 41.0% |
| #20 | Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate | Sioux City, IA | $54,475 Median Earnings (10yr) | $19,435 | — | 49.4% |
