by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Iowa ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for Hong Kongese students in Iowa. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Iowa tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Hong Kongese students in Iowa. This large public school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,998 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIU are Nepal, Ethiopia, and China.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.
References
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