Iowa Graduate Schools Statistics & Comparison

2023 Iowa Graduate Schools Statistics

In Iowa State, there are 76 colleges and universities - 19 public and 57 private schools. Among them, 28 schools are offering graduate programs. 28 Iowa Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Iowa. Total 28,326 students are attending Iowa Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.81 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Iowa Graduate Schools is $11,845 for Iowa residents and $14,142 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Iowa Graduate Schools.

University of Iowa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,511 and Waldorf University has the lowest graduate costs of $5,075.
University of Iowa has the most graduate students of 8,301 and Wartburg College has the lowest number of graduate students of 25.
University of Iowa offers the most graduate programs (418 programs) and Wartburg Theological Seminary has the lowest number of graduate programs of 2 programs.

Iowa Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Tuition & fees
Number of Schools	76 schools
By Types	19 public, 57 private
By Levels	74 undergraduate schools 28 graduate schools
By Categories (where graduate program offered)	4 National Universities 2 Liberal Arts Colleges 2 Law Schools 1 Medical Schools
Undergraduate	$6,450 Iowa residents $22,185 out-of-state
Graduate	$11,845 Iowa residents $14,142 out-of-state
Student Population	204,641
Undergraduate	176,315
Graduate	28,326
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.81 to 1

Iowa Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Iowa Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Iowa college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Iowa Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Students	Offered Degree/Programs	Number of Graduate Programs	Students to Faculty Ratio
2	Drake UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines, IA	$12,128	1,973	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	85 programs	11 to 1
3	Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAmes, IA	$28,185 ($11,981 Residents)	4,900	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	365 programs	18 to 1
5	University of IowaPublic, 4 yearsIowa City, IA	$31,511 ($12,564 Residents)	8,301	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	418 programs	15 to 1
6	Simpson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsIndianola, IA	$6,606	46	Post-BS, Master's	58 programs	11 to 1
7	University of Northern IowaPublic, 4 yearsCedar Falls, IA	$22,074 ($10,991 Residents)	1,250	Master's	168 programs	16 to 1
10	Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWaverly, IA	$13,800	25	Post-BS, Master's	49 programs	14 to 1
11	Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsStorm Lake, IA	$9,936	453	Master's	83 programs	11 to 1
13	Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCedar Rapids, IA	$11,176	290	Master's	83 programs	14 to 1
14	Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA	$13,080	171	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS	45 programs	8 to 1
15	Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux City, IA	$10,548	1,074	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS	71 programs	13 to 1
16	Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDavenport, IA	$19,320	685	Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	114 programs	12 to 1
17	Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFayette, IA	$18,870	521	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS	84 programs	12 to 1
18	University of DubuquePrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA	$8,490	407	Post-BS, Master's	50 programs	10 to 1
19	Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsForest City, IA	$5,075	432	Master's	44 programs	24 to 1
20	Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4 yearsLamoni, IA	$11,905	470	Master's, Post-MS	50 programs	13 to 1
21	Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFairfield, IA	$29,530	1,748	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	36 programs	13 to 1
-	Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4 yearsOrange City, IA	$6,370	460	Post-BS, Master's	58 programs	12 to 1
-	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines, IA	$21,102	1,562	Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate	11 programs	-
-	Allen CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWaterloo, IA	$19,200	238	Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	28 programs	9 to 1
-	Loras CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA	$13,440	90	Post-BS, Master's	49 programs	11 to 1
-	Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA	$20,234	206	Master's	2 programs	-
-	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsAnkeny, IA	$8,850	62	Master's, Doctorate	20 programs	15 to 1
-	Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4 yearsDavenport, IA	$10,725	2,139	-	2 programs	8 to 1
-	Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux City, IA	$9,554	234	Master's, Post-MS	67 programs	12 to 1
-	William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOskaloosa, IA	$10,500	68	Master's	58 programs	17 to 1
-	Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines, IA	$8,900	196	Post-BS, Master's	53 programs	12 to 1
-	Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Center, IA	$9,460	249	Master's	116 programs	14 to 1
-	Iowa Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMount Pleasant, IA	$6,420	67	Master's	20 programs	12 to 1
	Average	$11,845 Residents $14,142 Out-of-State	28,326	-	51 programs	12.81 to 1

^*Iowa college ranking

^**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.

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