The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

University of Iowa

Home to more than 30,000 students and some of the nation's top scholars and researchers, the University of Iowa offers more than 200 areas of study on a vibrant and diverse campus.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

Website:

www.uiowa.edu

Email:

admissions@uiowa.edu
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 4,707

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73%
11%
2%
3%
11%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
70%
9%
5%
5%
11%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
56%
6%
20%
9%
9%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 3% 55% 68% 71%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 0% 3% 56% 70% 73%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 6% 9% 11%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 98% 85% 75% 20% 5% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 7% 6% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 5% 3% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 9% 12% 9% 5% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 5% 8% 9% 11% 11%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 825

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60%
14%
2%
5%
19%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
57%
11%
6%
8%
18%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
45%
7%
21%
13%
14%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 3% 44% 56% 59%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 0% 3% 45% 57% 60%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 4% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 7% 11% 14%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 98% 78% 65% 21% 6% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 7% 7% 4% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 8% 8% 5% 4% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 12% 15% 13% 8% 5%
Current Status Unknown 1% 9% 14% 14% 18% 19%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 884

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67%
10%
3%
5%
15%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
65%
7%
7%
9%
12%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
51%
4%
22%
11%
12%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 2% 50% 64% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 0% 2% 51% 65% 67%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 3% 3% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 7% 10%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 98% 82% 72% 22% 7% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 7% 7% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 8% 6% 4% 4% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 11% 13% 11% 9% 5%
Current Status Unknown 1% 6% 10% 12% 12% 15%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 986

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69%
10%
1%
3%
17%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
64%
7%
7%
6%
16%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
21%
3%
58%
9%
9%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 21% 49% 64% 67% 69%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 21% 50% 64% 68% 69%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 6% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 3% 4% 7% 8% 10%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 95% 58% 24% 7% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 6% 4% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 9% 9% 6% 3% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 9% 13% 16% 17% 17%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 196

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63%
10%
3%
6%
18%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
54%
6%
11%
9%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
17%
3%
56%
13%
11%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 17% 39% 53% 58% 62%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 17% 40% 54% 59% 63%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 5% 3% 4% 6% 7% 10%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 93% 56% 31% 11% 8% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 5% 8% 6% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 8% 4% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 13% 12% 9% 7% 6%
Current Status Unknown 1% 11% 13% 20% 19% 18%
First-Time Part-Time

First-Time Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2013

Number of students: 190

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57%
16%
1%
26%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
57%
15%
1%
1%
26%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
54%
10%
2%
6%
28%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2013. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Part-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2013 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 2% 19% 47% 53% 55% 56% 56% 56%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 0% 2% 19% 48% 54% 56% 57% 57% 57%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 9% 12% 14% 15% 15%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 1% 4% 7% 10% 13% 15% 16% 16%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 86% 73% 63% 41% 11% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 2% 5% 9% 8% 6% 5% 2% 1% 0% 0%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 6% 9% 12% 11% 8% 6% 3% 1% 1% 1%
Current Status Unknown 7% 17% 22% 25% 26% 28% 27% 26% 25% 26%
Part-Time Transfer

Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2013

Number of students: 203

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64%
17%
1%
2%
16%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
63%
16%
1%
1%
19%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
63%
14%
1%
2%
20%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Iowa in the Fall of 2013. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Iowa are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Iowa are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Iowa and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Iowa | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IN FALL 2013 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Iowa 0% 19% 49% 56% 60% 63% 63% 63% 63% 64%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Iowa 0% 19% 49% 56% 60% 63% 63% 63% 63% 64%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 7% 9% 11% 11% 11% 11% 12%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 5% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 3% 4% 8% 11% 14% 14% 16% 16% 17%
Enrolled at University of Iowa 92% 54% 17% 8% 6% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 2% 7% 9% 6% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 3% 9% 10% 8% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Current Status Unknown 3% 15% 20% 20% 19% 20% 20% 19% 17% 16%