Safest Colleges in Iowa
25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen College Waterloo · private | — | 93.7% | $71,261 | — |
| 2 | Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque · private | $15,660 | 75.0% | $28,266 | — |
| 3 | Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids · private | $16,541 | 71.8% | $29,307 | — |
| 4 | Central College Pella · private | $23,377 | 69.2% | $54,317 | 86.2% |
| 5 | Coe College Cedar Rapids · private | $18,745 | 65.4% | $57,125 | 64.0% |
| 6 | Cornell College Mount Vernon · private | $23,634 | 64.3% | $53,460 | 79.9% |
| 7 | Divine Word College Epworth · private | — | 69.2% | — | — |
| 8 | Dordt University Sioux Center · private | $25,807 | 72.2% | $52,559 | 68.5% |
| 9 | Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls · community | $11,451 | 34.7% | $40,562 | — |
| 10 | Emmaus Bible College Dubuque · private | $13,186 | 78.3% | $42,631 | 59.8% |
| 11 | Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport · community | $14,017 | 35.6% | $39,060 | — |
| 12 | Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny · private | $16,282 | 60.4% | $40,650 | 67.5% |
| 13 | Orion Technical College Davenport · private | $26,439 | 82.9% | $37,008 | — |
| 14 | American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant · private | $11,556 | 65.1% | $28,724 | — |
| 15 | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville · community | $13,933 | 48.4% | $43,108 | — |
| 16 | UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Des Moines · private | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines · private | $12,673 | 80.5% | $25,803 | — |
| 18 | Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids · community | $9,705 | 32.1% | $41,016 | — |
| 19 | La James International College-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls · private | $18,569 | 59.5% | $25,575 | — |
| 20 | La James International College-Johnston Johnston · private | $15,759 | 79.5% | $27,401 | — |
| 21 | La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City · private | $4,522 | 74.1% | $27,484 | — |
| 22 | La James International College-Ft Dodge Fort Dodge · private | $14,824 | — | $26,679 | — |
| 23 | Luther College Decorah · private | $23,097 | 72.3% | $59,850 | 71.5% |
| 24 | Maharishi International University Fairfield · private | $14,956 | 65.8% | $27,981 | 95.7% |
| 25 | Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown · community | $8,059 | 33.1% | $41,010 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.