Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Iowa grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than U. Nebraska-Lincoln's ($64,762 vs. $56,887)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Iowa graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska-Lincoln (72% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Iowa$64.8KHighest
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$56.9K
Graduation rate
U. Iowa72%Highest
U. Nebraska-Lincoln67%
Retention rate
U. Iowa90%Highest
U. Nebraska-Lincoln86%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Iowa$22.5K
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$21KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Iowa42%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln33%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Iowa$19.5K
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$15.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Iowa55%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Iowa73%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Iowa17%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Iowa65%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln56%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Iowa78%
U. Nebraska-Lincoln73%
Pell graduation gap
U. Iowa13 pts lower
U. Nebraska-Lincoln18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Iowa | U. Nebraska-Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 69% |
| Asian | 74% | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71% | 56% |
| Black | 64% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 71% | 60% |
| International | 76% | 66% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why