* all comparisons per annual Voluntary Support of Education conducted by the Council for Aid to Education
| GRAND TOTAL OUTRIGHT GIVING | Number of Institutions | Iowa's Ranking | Top % | |
| Big 10 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Public Research Very High Activity Institutions | 58 | 21 | 36% | |
| All Public Higher Education Institutions | 503 | 28 | 6% | |
| TOTAL FTE STUDENT ENROLLEMENT | ||||
| Big 10 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Public Research Very High Activity Institutions | 58 | 33 | 57% | |
| All Public Higher Education Institutions | 503 | 53 | 11% | |
| ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE | ||||
| Big 10 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Public Research Very High Activity Institutions | 58 | 23 | 40% | |
| All Public Higher Education Institutions | 503 | 30 | 6% | |
| ENDOWMENT PER STUDENT (FTE) | ||||
| Big 10 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Public Research Very High Activity Institutions | 58 | 33 | 57% | |
| All Public Higher Education Institutions | 503 | 34 | 7% | |
| ALUMNI PARTICIPATION | ||||
| Big 10 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Public Research Very High Activity Institutions | 58 | 21 | 36% | |
| All Public Higher Education Institutions | 503 | 55 | 11% | |