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Colleges near Clinton · College Scorecard

No college in Clinton, but 8 within 30 miles

The closest is Morrison Institute of Technology in Morrison, 14.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
14.6 mi
Morrison Institute of Technology
Within 30 miles
8
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
Morrison Institute of Technology
Students nearby
15,756
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
IA 6%

College from Clinton

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Clinton

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Clinton.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Augustana College Black Hawk College Eastern Iowa Community College District Clinton
University or collegeCommunity college

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Clinton’s median household income ($60K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Clinton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Morrison Institute of TechnologyOrion Technical CollegeSaint Ambrose University
Morrison Institute of Technology90% graduate$64k earnings$12k typical debt
Orion Technical College81% graduate$37k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Ambrose University61% graduate$60k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clinton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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