Colleges with the most faculty per student in Iowa
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Iowa16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Iowa.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
St. Luke's College
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 7 students per faculty member
- 196 undergraduates
- 2
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit#2 in Iowa
- 8 students per faculty member
- 197 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Iowa
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,775 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Luther College
Decorah, IA · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,463 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit#3 in Iowa
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,702 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,278 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Central College
Pella, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,095 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,114 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Simpson College
Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit#5 in Iowa
- 12 students per faculty member
- 1,140 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- 12 students per faculty member
- 1,130 undergraduates
- 11
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 13 students per faculty member
- 1,454 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- 14 students per faculty member
- 1,695 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 14 students per faculty member
- 1,082 undergraduates
- 14
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public#5 in Iowa
- 16 students per faculty member
- 22,130 undergraduates
- 15Tie
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · PublicTop 14% for graduation
- 18 students per faculty member
- 25,332 undergraduates
- 15Tie
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- 18 students per faculty member
- 7,734 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's College | $19,820 | $15,000 | $61,033 | 100% |
| Emmaus Bible College | $13,186 | $15,750 | $42,631 | 83% |
| Grinnell College | $17,648 | $17,500 | $62,830 | 88% |
| Luther College | $23,097 | $27,000 | $59,850 | 71% |
| Drake University | $29,127 | $23,000 | $71,901 | 74% |
| Coe College | $18,745 | $27,000 | $57,125 | 66% |
| Central College | $23,377 | $26,984 | $54,317 | 66% |
| Saint Ambrose University | $24,691 | $25,000 | $59,531 | 61% |
| Simpson College | $21,936 | $26,000 | $59,274 | 63% |
| Loras College | $20,716 | $26,000 | $58,289 | 68% |
| Wartburg College | $32,908 | $27,000 | $56,201 | 64% |
| Dordt University | $25,807 | $21,500 | $52,559 | 70% |
| Cornell College | $23,634 | $27,000 | $53,460 | 62% |
| University of Iowa | $22,531 | $22,500 | $64,762 | 75% |
| Iowa State University | $18,589 | $22,869 | $63,386 | 75% |
| University of Northern Iowa | $15,901 | $19,691 | $55,177 | 68% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15