PublicFour-year

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,531
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,283
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
74.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,762
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$28,596
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,283
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$33,371
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,920
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,920
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$950
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,316
$30,001–48,00015,489
$48,001–75,00019,930
$75,001–110,00023,811
$110,001+26,266

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
74.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
74.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
90.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$52,696
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,762
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$238.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $64,762 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
83.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,200
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
22,264
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
22.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$72,993
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White74%
Hispanic9%
Black3%
Asian4%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in IA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen CollegeNot reportedNot reported$71,261
Briar Cliff UniversityNot reported47.5%$54,475
Buena Vista UniversityNot reported61.7%$49,156
Central CollegeNot reported66.2%$54,317
Clarke UniversityNot reported56.1%$55,396
Coe CollegeNot reported65.9%$57,125
Cornell CollegeNot reported61.8%$53,460
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Divine Word CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Dordt UniversityNot reported70.1%$52,559
Drake UniversityNot reported74.0%$71,901
Emmaus Bible CollegeNot reported83.0%$42,631

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.$309,352$207,164Not reported
Dentistry.$172,943$170,812Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$139,677$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$132,306$138,131Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$132,152$94,506Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$131,086$118,893Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$129,316$127,347Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$128,962$125,392Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$127,526$138,348Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$127,420$126,911Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$123,753$122,843Not reported
Statistics.$123,676$92,425$20,411
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$115,346$124,807Not reported
Law.$107,273$107,773Not reported
Public Health.$103,005$82,751Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$101,555$95,833Not reported
Chemistry.$100,644$115,386Not reported
Medicine.$98,361$112,460Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$97,329$98,158$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$97,208$100,647$25,875

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10