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University of Missouri vs University of Iowa

University of Missouri students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $21,142 vs $22,508 a year. University of Iowa is due first, on Feb 1.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

University of Missouri University of Iowa
Getting in
MeasureUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Iowa
Admit rate 79% 80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1150–1330 1130–1320
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 23–30 21–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Rolling admission: Jul 1 Regular decision: Feb 1
Cost
MeasureUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Iowa
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $32,790 $29,219
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $21,142 $22,508
Average paid from out of state, estimated $43,414 $44,596
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Iowa
Under $30,000 $15,038 $15,353
$30,000–$48,000 $14,754 $15,374
$48,000–$75,000 $15,464 $17,179
$75,000–$110,000 $18,672 $22,278
Over $110,000 $27,755 $26,721
After you start
MeasureUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Iowa
Undergrads 23,929 22,264
Graduate within 6 years 76% 73%
Come back for year two 93% 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,958 $70,727
Median debt at graduation $18,743 $21,262

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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