Iowa Caucus 2008

Education Facts

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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)