Debt by Degrees » Iowa
This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.
Iowa Colleges
Research University (2)
Predominately Associate Degrees College (18)
Predominately Bachelor's Degrees College (21)
Medical & Nursing School (4)
Tech & Engineering School (1)
Business School (2)
Master's College (11)
Unclassified (28)
| Name | Type | Students Receiving Pell Grants | Avg. Cost for Low-Income Students | Median Federal Debt of Pell Grantees | Nonrepayment Rate of Pell Grantees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | Private for-profit, 2-year | 29% | $10,869 | $12,000 | |
| La James International College-Davenport | Private for-profit, 2-year | 71% | $13,770 | ||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | Private for-profit, 2-year | 51% | $14,567 | ||
| Capri College-Dubuque | Private for-profit, 2-year | 48% | $11,303 | $7,600 | 53.4% |
| Capri College-Davenport | Private for-profit, 2-year | 63% | $10,467 | $7,600 | 63.5% |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Private for-profit, 2-year | 75% | $9,057 | ||
| E Q School of Hair Design | Private for-profit, 2-year | 55% | $7,682 | ||
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | Private for-profit, 2-year | 40% | $8,688 | ||
| College of Hair Design | Private for-profit, 2-year | 57% | $10,631 | ||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Private for-profit, 2-year | 67% | $9,966 | ||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Private not-for-profit, 2-year | 42% | |||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | Private for-profit, 2-year | 86% | $5,825 | ||
| La James International College-Iowa City | Private for-profit, 2-year | 58% | $13,186 | 61.8% | |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit, 2-year | 46% | $11,384 | $7,200 | 57.0% |
| American Hair Academy | Private for-profit, 2-year | 77% | $10,506 | ||
| American College of Hairstyling-Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit, 2-year | 89% | $9,705 | ||
| PCI Academy-Ames | Private for-profit, 2-year | 39% | $12,073 | $6,640 | 55.3% |
| ITT Technical Institute-Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit, 4-year | 57% | $13,947 | 80.6% | |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Private not-for-profit, 2-year | 29% | |||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | Private for-profit, 2-year | 76% | $12,130 | ||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | Private for-profit, 2-year | 76% | $9,460 | ||
| La James International College-Johnston | Private for-profit, 2-year | 63% | $15,769 | $9,500 | 72.9% |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Private for-profit, 2-year | 66% | $15,621 | $9,500 | 63.9% |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Private for-profit, 2-year | 71% | $10,203 | $8,000 | 61.5% |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Private for-profit, 2-year | 70% | $15,528 | 71.7% | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Private for-profit, 2-year | 72% | $6,753 | $6,861 | 77.2% |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 39% | $8,175 | $6,906 | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | Private for-profit, 2-year | 71% | $8,158 | ||
| Iowa State University | Public, 4-year | 22% | $8,721 | $21,714 | 33.3% |
| University of Iowa | Public, 4-year | 19% | $8,584 | $20,000 | 36.8% |
| Kirkwood Community College | Public, 2-year | 31% | $10,097 | $8,620 | 70.6% |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Public, 2-year | 42% | $9,445 | $7,258 | 74.3% |
| Ellsworth Community College | Public, 2-year | 43% | $9,523 | $6,500 | 67.9% |
| Hawkeye Community College | Public, 2-year | 35% | $9,600 | $9,000 | 66.0% |
| Iowa Central Community College | Public, 2-year | 35% | $5,408 | $6,730 | 68.5% |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Public, 2-year | 31% | $8,683 | $8,505 | 58.5% |
| Iowa Western Community College | Public, 2-year | 41% | $8,539 | $7,500 | 66.2% |
| Marshalltown Community College | Public, 2-year | 32% | $9,032 | $7,647 | 68.6% |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Public, 2-year | 22% | $8,633 | $8,000 | 42.1% |
| Southeastern Community College | Public, 2-year | 50% | $6,339 | $6,273 | 63.1% |
| Southwestern Community College | Public, 2-year | 41% | $8,240 | $6,500 | 64.0% |
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | Private for-profit, 2-year | 28% | $19,299 | $13,000 | 89.0% |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Public, 2-year | 42% | $7,724 | $7,750 | 72.8% |
| Indian Hills Community College | Public, 2-year | 51% | $7,557 | $7,977 | 69.9% |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Public, 2-year | 30% | $6,106 | $7,000 | 62.6% |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Public, 2-year | 31% | $9,391 | $8,869 | 61.8% |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Public, 2-year | 35% | $5,663 | $6,341 | 62.1% |
| Brown Mackie College-Quad Cities | Private for-profit, 2-year | 88% | $18,426 | $12,267 | 85.2% |
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | Private for-profit, 4-year | 74% | $26,717 | $13,947 | 80.6% |
| Coe College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 27% | $18,677 | $22,875 | 28.9% |
| Briar Cliff University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 45% | $13,637 | $15,000 | 36.9% |
| Central College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 25% | $15,741 | $27,000 | 24.5% |
| Cornell College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 34% | $15,723 | $27,000 | 27.8% |
| Luther College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 18% | $18,797 | $29,624 | 23.2% |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 46% | $16,871 | $18,969 | 50.6% |
| Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year | 73% | $17,787 | $10,532 | 82.0% |
| Grinnell College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 24% | $8,112 | $10,047 | 18.5% |
| Loras College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 22% | $15,810 | $23,965 | 21.0% |
| Simpson College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 29% | $16,842 | $25,000 | 27.5% |
| Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year | 71% | $18,173 | $10,532 | 82.0% |
| Dordt College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 29% | $21,485 | $21,000 | 10.4% |
| Clarke University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 39% | $21,903 | $22,350 | 39.6% |
| Grand View University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 43% | $15,939 | $21,000 | 44.8% |
| Wartburg College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 23% | $17,063 | $25,000 | 24.2% |
| Kaplan University-Cedar Falls Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year | 73% | $17,280 | $10,532 | 82.0% |
| Buena Vista University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 49% | $15,926 | $18,959 | 48.0% |
| Waldorf College | Private for-profit, 4-year | 57% | $18,715 | $10,975 | 55.2% |
| Northwestern College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 29% | $18,632 | $23,000 | 16.5% |
| Kaplan University-Mason City Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year | 82% | $18,879 | $10,532 | 82.0% |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 39% | $17,604 | $17,997 | 46.5% |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 36% | $26,246 | $9,500 | 65.2% |
| Allen College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 33% | $18,750 | 21.2% | |
| St Luke's College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 65% | $15,250 | 29.0% | |
| Hamilton Technical College | Private for-profit, 4-year | 69% | $14,035 | $9,500 | 74.6% |
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | Private for-profit, 4-year | 63% | $14,250 | 81.7% | |
| AIB College of Business | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 41% | $11,192 | $11,256 | 40.5% |
| Maharishi University of Management | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 82% | $14,952 | $29,400 | 45.2% |
| Upper Iowa University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 47% | $19,271 | $15,400 | 56.8% |
| University of Northern Iowa | Public, 4-year | 26% | $10,283 | $19,000 | 36.5% |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 43% | $14,923 | $17,000 | 43.9% |
| Saint Ambrose University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 26% | $22,551 | $20,625 | 34.9% |
| Drake University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 17% | $18,719 | $21,750 | 23.3% |
| William Penn University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 48% | $17,892 | $16,407 | 58.6% |
| Mount Mercy University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 35% | $13,707 | $20,750 | 36.5% |
| Morningside College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 36% | $20,798 | $23,000 | 29.4% |
| University of Dubuque | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 49% | $20,386 | $20,000 | 41.7% |
| Kaplan University-Davenport Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year | 65% | $15,576 | $10,532 | 82.0% |