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College ROI in Iowa

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

27 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Iowa State UniversityAmes · Public−21%2University of IowaIowa City · Public−21%3Drake UniversityDes Moines · Private nonprofit−23%4Waldorf UniversityForest City · Private nonprofit−24%5Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport · Private nonprofit−34%6Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids · Private nonprofit−37%7William Penn UniversityOskaloosa · Private nonprofit−39%8Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines · Private nonprofit−39%9Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · Private nonprofit−45%10Morningside UniversitySioux City · Private nonprofit−46%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Iowa State UniversityAmes · Public3.5×2Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · Private nonprofit3.3×3Waldorf UniversityForest City · Private nonprofit3.3×4University of Northern IowaCedar Falls · Public3.3×5Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids · Private nonprofit3.0×6University of IowaIowa City · Public2.9×7Coe CollegeCedar Rapids · Private nonprofit2.9×8Graceland University-LamoniLamoni · Private nonprofit2.8×9William Penn UniversityOskaloosa · Private nonprofit2.7×10Loras CollegeDubuque · Private nonprofit2.7×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Dordt UniversitySioux Center · Private nonprofit$52,018$25,807−75%−$213,048Central CollegePella · Private nonprofit$51,385$23,377−77%−$209,658Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake · Private nonprofit$49,392$18,846−83%−$211,464Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs · Public$49,011$14,629−83%−$198,406Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny · Public$48,336$11,171−85%−$191,324Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa · Public$47,826$10,693−87%−$194,512Cornell CollegeMount Vernon · Private nonprofit$48,083$23,634−89%−$243,706Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar · Public$47,208$11,272−90%−$203,008Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo · Public$47,065$9,649−91%−$197,946Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids · Public$46,921$9,705−91%−$199,610Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls · Public$46,385$11,451−94%−$211,954Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge · Public$45,939$9,328−96%−$207,922Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City · Public$45,729$8,770−97%−$207,790Southwestern Community CollegeCreston · Public$45,649$9,871−97%−$212,994North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City · Public$45,087$10,010−100%−$219,170Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport · Public$44,928$14,017−100%−$236,788Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville · Public$43,691$13,933−106%−$248,822Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington · Public$43,137$12,347−108%−$248,018Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown · Public$41,642$8,059−116%−$245,816Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines · Private for-profit$38,221$18,552−127%−$321,998Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque · Private nonprofit$38,757$13,186−127%−$295,174Orion Technical CollegeDavenport · Private for-profit$37,000$26,439−128%−$365,756Maharishi International UniversityFairfield · Private nonprofit$32,465$14,956−152%−$365,174Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny · Private nonprofit$32,128$16,282−153%−$373,848Ross College-DavenportDavenport · Private for-profit$30,902$20,254−154%−$401,996

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Iowa, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.