Education Facts
- Iowa is a leader in education with three state universities, 30 private colleges and universities, and 31 community colleges. (Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, 2006)
- Iowa's public high school graduation rate of 89.6 percent is 3rd highest in the nation.
(Morgan Quitno, 2007)
- The American College Testing program of ACT is headquartered in Iowa as well as Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, the dominant student achievement test in the U.S.
- In Iowa, 83.5 percent of high school graduates pursue post-secondary education. (Iowa Department of Education, 2006)
- Iowa ranks first in the nation on average SAT composite scores. (College Board, 2007)
- Iowa ranks first in the nation on average ACT college entrance exam scores. (College Board, 2007)
- Quality public education is a reality in IOWA! — www.iowalifechanging.com/business/education.aspx
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