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Best Iowa Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 28 Iowa men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Iowa men's Football programs is 73%, with an average graduation rate of 61%, and median earnings around $54,380.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
28
Avg. Retention
73%
Avg. Grad Rate
61%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$54,380
Top programs
Showing 10 of 28 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,830
2
2. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,901
3
3. Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,386
4
4. University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,762
5
5. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,559
6
6. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
7
7. Luther College
Decorah, IA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,850
8
8. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,177
9
9. Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,201
10
10. Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,289
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