Best Colleges in Iowa by ROI
29 schools analyzed. Average ROI score: 52/100.
29
Schools
52
Avg ROI Score
$22,358
Avg Net Price
83
Top Score
Top ROI School in Iowa
Grinnell College (83/100)All Iowa Schools by ROI Score
29 schools
83
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Strong ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$17,648
Earnings
$62,830
Completion
88%
81
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Strong ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$29,127
Earnings
$71,901
Completion
74%
79
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Strong ValuePublic
Net Price
$18,589
Earnings
$63,386
Completion
75%
76
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Strong ValuePublic
Net Price
$22,531
Earnings
$64,762
Completion
75%
70
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$26,924
Earnings
$62,234
Completion
66%
69
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$15,901
Earnings
$55,177
Completion
68%
68
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,168
Earnings
$60,787
Completion
58%
62
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,716
Earnings
$58,289
Completion
68%
60
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,745
Earnings
$57,125
Completion
66%
60
Luther College
Decorah, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$23,097
Earnings
$59,850
Completion
71%
60
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$21,936
Earnings
$59,274
Completion
63%
57
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$24,691
Earnings
$59,531
Completion
61%
54
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$25,807
Earnings
$52,559
Completion
70%
49
Central College
Pella, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$23,377
Earnings
$54,317
Completion
66%
48
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$24,479
Earnings
$55,396
Completion
56%
48
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$21,774
Earnings
$52,824
Completion
54%
47
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$32,908
Earnings
$56,201
Completion
64%
46
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$23,907
Earnings
$54,475
Completion
48%
45
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$25,907
Earnings
$49,802
Completion
66%
42
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$23,634
Earnings
$53,460
Completion
62%
42
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$16,282
Earnings
$40,650
Completion
68%
41
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$31,320
Earnings
$55,494
Completion
50%
40
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Poor ValuePrivate For-Profit
Net Price
$19,693
Earnings
$51,165
Completion
21%
39
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,846
Earnings
$49,156
Completion
62%
39
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,504
Earnings
$47,361
Completion
42%
39
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,942
Earnings
$52,766
Completion
34%
33
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$23,386
Earnings
$51,190
Completion
40%
31
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,601
Earnings
$48,936
Completion
33%
12
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$14,956
Earnings
$27,981
Completion
50%