Des Moines, IA · 867 students
Trajecta score
-4.2 since '20Ranked #1246 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.7 · #1118
2020
43.0 · #1656
2021
38.0 · #1789
2022
37.8 · #1795
2023
39.5 · #1781
2024
Academic Profile
14/ 100
Career Outcomes
68/ 100
Student Success
30/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
33/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
14
Career Outcomes
68
Student Success
30
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
33
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $27k
SAT Avg
980
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
56%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$17,664
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,664
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
63%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$14,745
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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