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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 University | 34,992 | 32,955 (↑6.2%) |
| 2 ↑ | 4 | University of Iowa | 31,656 | 29,748 (↑6.4%) |
| 3 ↓ | 2 | Purdue University 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 | University 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 University | 4,869 | 5,139 (↓5.3%) |
| 13 ↑ | 14 | Northeast Iowa Community College | 4,449 | 5,201 (↓14.5%) |
| 14 ↓ | 13 | Upper Iowa University | 4,392 | 5,304 (↓17.2%) |
| 15 ↑ | 16 | Indian Hills Community College | 3,918 | 4,604 (↓14.9%) |
| 16 ↑ | 44 | Waldorf University | 3,150 | 1,150 (↑173.9%) |
| 17 | 17 | Saint Ambrose University | 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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