United StatesIowa City, IA

University of Iowa

Public · Excellent evidence

Value67/100
Excellent evidence88/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career100
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$45,543Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance85%Not a personal probability
Graduation73%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$64,76210 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic78
Career56
Evidence coverage88

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Iowa City, IA Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,051Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Iowa City, IA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Iowa City or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+101,461
    Residents aged 22–249,747
    Residents aged 25–2917,037

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health38.9% · 39,448 employed residents
    Retail12.4% · 12,606 employed residents
    Professional & business services9.1% · 9,216 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#53Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.76×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.126. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.94× to 0.98×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#94Medium confidence0.40× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.40× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.31×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.872. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.35× to 0.47×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#102Limited confidence · Estimated0.60× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.60× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.10×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.443. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.40× to 0.74×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#106Limited confidence · Estimated0.67× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.67× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.07×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.352. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.46× to 0.80×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#102Limited confidence · Estimated0.87× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.87× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.127. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.73× to 0.93×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#104Limited confidence · Estimated0.73× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.73× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.266. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.53× to 0.85×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio10.9Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed33Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio55 : 45Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students6%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.97× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.40× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.60× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.67× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.87× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.73× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Basketball WomenArchived rank #2 · 34-5
    Wrestling MenArchived rank #2 · (12-2)
    IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #9
    Football MenArchived rank #17 · 10-3
    Soccer WomenArchived rank #24 · 13-5-4
    OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #37
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #65 · 11 - 11

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    317 matching programs

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    LawFirst Professional Degree$69,338 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesDoctoral Degree$56,039 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$61,032 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$37,947 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,085 Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$43,128 Library Science, OtherGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$20,140 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$33,993 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$62,260 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsDoctoral Degree$88,198 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$60,623 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$84,284 MarketingBachelors Degree$46,589 MarketingGraduate/Professional Certificate$60,623 MathematicsBachelors Degree$57,318 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$59,078 MathematicsMaster's Degree$54,644 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$64,581 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$98,351 Mechanical EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate$84,653 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$75,769 Mechanical EngineeringUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,653 Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesDoctoral Degree$76,659 Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degree$54,015 Medical Illustration and InformaticsDoctoral DegreeView degree Medical Illustration and InformaticsGraduate/Professional Certificate$76,728 Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$65,594

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