Compare net price, debt, and earnings scenarios
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | Grinnell, IA | $58,955 Median Earnings (4yr) | $9,970 | 14.5% | 88.1% |
| #2 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | Ames, IA | $68,277 Median Earnings (4yr) | $10,582 | 88.7% | 75.3% |
| #3 | Cedar Falls, IA | $54,830 Median Earnings (4yr) | $10,863 | 92.7% | 67.9% | |
| #4 | Coe CollegePrivate | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,133 Median Earnings (4yr) | $11,479 | 64.0% | 65.9% |
| #5 | Luther CollegePrivate | Decorah, IA | $55,033 Median Earnings (4yr) | $12,517 | 71.5% | 71.1% |
| #6 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate | Storm Lake, IA | $50,318 Median Earnings (4yr) | $12,901 | 77.6% | 61.7% |
| #7 | Ankeny, IA | $35,449 Median Earnings (4yr) | $14,121 | 67.5% | 67.5% | |
| #8 | University Of IowaPublic | Iowa City, IA | $69,866 Median Earnings (4yr) | $15,316 | 83.6% | 74.6% |
| #9 | Graceland University-LamoniPrivate | Lamoni, IA | $63,607 Median Earnings (4yr) | $15,875 | 80.8% | 41.9% |
| #10 | Central CollegePrivate | Pella, IA | $55,693 Median Earnings (4yr) | $16,231 | 86.2% | 66.2% |
| #11 | Cornell CollegePrivate | Mount Vernon, IA | $48,353 Median Earnings (4yr) | $16,409 | 79.9% | 61.8% |
| #12 | Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,330 Median Earnings (4yr) | $17,070 | 82.5% | 57.7% |
| #13 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate | Fayette, IA | $58,837 Median Earnings (4yr) | $17,715 | 96.5% | 33.9% |
| #14 | Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate | Sioux City, IA | $61,163 Median Earnings (4yr) | $17,764 | — | 47.5% |
| #15 | Simpson CollegePrivate | Indianola, IA | $56,509 Median Earnings (4yr) | $17,941 | 86.2% | 63.3% |
| #16 | University Of DubuquePrivate | Dubuque, IA | $59,598 Median Earnings (4yr) | $18,106 | 88.6% | 40.1% |
| #17 | Grand View UniversityPrivate | Des Moines, IA | $57,521 Median Earnings (4yr) | $18,512 | 99.1% | 54.0% |
| #18 | Loras CollegePrivate | Dubuque, IA | $55,860 Median Earnings (4yr) | $20,479 | 99.9% | 67.6% |
| #19 | William Penn UniversityPrivate | Oskaloosa, IA | $53,878 Median Earnings (4yr) | $20,608 | 51.9% | 32.6% |
| #20 | Wartburg CollegePrivate | Waverly, IA | $58,373 Median Earnings (4yr) | $21,688 | 75.8% | 64.3% |
