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Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest Enrollment

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Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest Enrollment

Rank in Iowa Highest Enrollment
2020 2015 School Name 2020 2015
1 3 Iowa State 911³Ô¹ÏÍø 34,992 32,955 (6.2%)
2 4 911³Ô¹ÏÍø of Iowa 31,656 29,748 (6.4%)
3 2 Purdue 911³Ô¹ÏÍø Global-Davenport 30,512 52,407 (41.8%)
4 5 Des Moines Area Community College 23,474 20,167 (16.4%)
5 6 Kirkwood Community College 13,906 15,076 (7.8%)
6 7 911³Ô¹ÏÍø of Northern Iowa 11,187 12,159 (8.0%)
7 8 Eastern Iowa Community College District 7,771 8,694 (10.6%)
8 9 Iowa Western Community College 5,962 6,861 (13.1%)
9 10 Western Iowa Tech Community College 5,674 6,331 (10.4%)
10 12 Iowa Central Community College 5,390 5,697 (5.4%)
11 11 Hawkeye Community College 5,263 5,809 (9.4%)
12 15 Drake 911³Ô¹ÏÍø 4,869 5,139 (5.3%)
13 14 Northeast Iowa Community College 4,449 5,201 (14.5%)
14 13 Upper Iowa 911³Ô¹ÏÍø 4,392 5,304 (17.2%)
15 16 Indian Hills Community College 3,918 4,604 (14.9%)
16 44 Waldorf 911³Ô¹ÏÍø 3,150 1,150 (173.9%)
17 17 Saint Ambrose 911³Ô¹ÏÍø 3,045 3,607 (15.6%)
18 19 North Iowa Area Community College 2,995 3,207 (6.6%)
19 21 Morningside College 2,698 2,542 (6.1%)
20 18 Southeastern Community College 2,548 3,225 (21.0%)

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