Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Iowa grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than U. Missouri-Columbia's ($64,762 vs. $63,403)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Missouri-Columbia graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. Iowa (73% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Missouri-Columbia$63.4K
U. Iowa$64.8KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Missouri-Columbia73%Highest
U. Iowa72%
Retention rate
U. Missouri-Columbia93%Highest
U. Iowa90%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Missouri-Columbia$20.5KLowest
U. Iowa$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Missouri-Columbia35%
U. Iowa42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Missouri-Columbia$16.8KLowest
U. Iowa$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Missouri-Columbia56%
U. Iowa55%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Missouri-Columbia74%
U. Iowa73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Missouri-Columbia20%
U. Iowa17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Missouri-Columbia65%
U. Iowa65%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Missouri-Columbia79%
U. Iowa78%
Pell graduation gap
U. Missouri-Columbia14 pts lower
U. Iowa13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Missouri-Columbia | U. Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 75% |
| Asian | 79% | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68% | 71% |
| Black | 65% | 64% |
| Two or more races | 61% | 71% |
| International | 77% | 76% |
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