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University of Iowa is a public national university located in Iowa City, Iowa. University of Iowa is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Iowa is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,274 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Iowa, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Iowa bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. University of Iowa is ranked 2nd in Iowa.
University of Iowa’s median net annual cost of $19,401 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Iowa sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Finance, Business Administration, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,401
Average years to graduate
4.5
Accounting
Rank: #78
Economic score: 1.68
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #26
Economic score: 1.78
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #50
Economic score: 2.14
Marketing
Rank: #87
Economic score: 2.57
HR Management
Rank: #34
Economic score: 2.58
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #89
Economic score: 3.45
Journalism
Rank: #47
Economic score: 4.54
Education
Rank: #270
Economic score: 6.77
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #91
Economic score: 7.09
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Rank: #6
Economic score: 35.12
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Iowa - Business Administration, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Public Health, Social Work, Accounting, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #74
Economic score: 0.32
Journalism
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.4
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.59
Library Science
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.7
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #244
Economic score: 1.21
Therapeutic professions
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.31
Music
Rank: #60
Economic score: 1.33
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Iowa is 7% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Iowa, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Iowa graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Iowa is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Iowa’s economic mobility score of 13.13 is calculated by adjusting the 2.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Iowa’s EMS of 13.13 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Iowa pays $19,401 a year, $5,975 less than the $25,376 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,401
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Iowa, 71% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,401 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 45% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,106. This is 9% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,282
Pell grants
$4,594
State grants
$1,549
Institutional grants
$10,037
University of Iowa offers 8 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Iowa offers 14 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
10%
University of Iowa's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 22,434 applicants, of which 19,340 were admitted and 4,521 enrolled. University of Iowa has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%