Higher Education Data Center

Iowa College Aid Reports and Studies

• Condition of Higher Education. Iowa's current education levels, measured against the state's education goals and against national statistics.
• Iowa College and University Enrollment Report. Broken down by sector and by student demographics.
• Student & Faculty Diversity Report. Summary of representation of minority students and faculty at Iowa colleges and universities, based on an annual survey.
• Home Base Iowa Postsecondary Education Reporting. Educational credits awarded to veterans over the past five academic years, by institution type
• The FAFSA Simplification Act: Policy Simulations and Implications for State Aid Program. An analysis of the FAFSA Simplification Act’s Student Aid Index formula and its impact on Iowans’ eligibility for federal and  state financial aid programs. Briefs also available for the effect the SAI will have on the All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship and Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship.
• Impact of Verification on Iowa FAFSA Filers | Appendix
• A Stumbling Block on the Road to College: How FAFSA Verification Hinders Low-Income Students (NASFAA)
• How Iowa and Its Citizens Benefit from Higher Education
• GEAR UP Iowa: ACT Initiatives and Outcomes
• FAFSA Filing in Iowa
• The Future of FAFSA Filing in Iowa: Findings and Policy Considerations
• State Grants and Community College Student Postsecondary Outcomes. Postsecondary enrollment patterns for students in the Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant (Voc-Tech Grant) and the Iowa Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grant (Kibbie Grant) programs
• Need-Based Aid for Private, Not-for-Profit Colleges–The Iowa Tuition Grant. How the Iowa Tuition Grant impacts postsecondary enrollment and completion
• College Dreams Dissolved: An Examination of Factors Tied to 'Summer Melt' in Iowa
• Student Loan Debt of Postsecondary Education Graduates in Iowa
• Iowa High School Graduates Pursuing Education Beyond High School

College Prices

• Typical Full-Time Undergraduate Student Expenses At Iowa Colleges and Universities. Tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation and other expenses.

State Financial Aid

• Historical Appropriations Summary. Iowa General Assembly appropriations for state-administered scholarship and grant programs from Fiscal Year 1989 to present.
• State Grant Recipients by County. Number of recipients and dollar amounts on a county-by-county basis. 
• Program Summary. Information on recipients, applicants, and descriptive statistics.
• State of Iowa Scholarship and Grant Programs End-of-Year Reports. Number of recipients and total dollars received under each program, by institution.
• Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grant & Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant Report. Statewide outcomes for the Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grant (Kibbie Grant) and the Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant.
• Forgivable Loan Programs vs Loan Repayment Programs Side-by-Side Analysis. Comparison of intent, administration, timeline, recruitment and return on investment.
• Prevalence of Receipt of Multiple State Awards
• Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Recipient Survey Results. Iowa College Aid surveyed current and past program award recipients in order to assess whether and in what ways the Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program influences physicians’ decisions about working in rural Iowa.
• Education and Training Voucher Program. Statewide outcomes for Education and Training Voucher Program recipients.
• Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness. An examination of retention among the first two cohorts of participants two, five, and 10 years after first receiving a Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness award.

Federal & Institutional Aid

• Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs) Filed by Iowa Residents. Iowa completion rates by school.
• Student Financial Aid Awards and Dollar Amounts. Tables listing the number of recipients and total award amounts for federal and institutional aid programs.  
• Average Student Loan Debt upon Graduation. Average student loan debt for bachelor's and associate degree recipients at each postsecondary institution in Iowa. 
• Default Rates.Official cohort default rates for schools in Iowa participating in Title IV student financial assistance programs.