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Graceland University vs The University of Iowa

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Graceland University

Lamoni, IA

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Employer B

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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Key Metrics

Metric Graceland University The University of
Total Petitions 10 992
Certified Petitions 9 960
Approval Rate (higher is better) 90.0% 96.8%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $51,988 $130,133
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $29,640 – $70,000 $40,539 – $694,000
Total Workers 10 1,015
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Graceland University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Sports Information Director 2 $43,118
Assistant Professor of Sport Management 2 $55,000
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach 1 $29,640
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design 1 $51,000
Assistant Professor of Finance 1 $70,000
Assistant Professor of Computer Science 1 $63,000

The University of Iowa

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Clinical Assistant Professor 200 $263,195
House Staff Fellow Physician 109 $76,499
Postdoctoral Research Scholar 103 $60,728
Assistant Professor 80 $134,738
Assistant Research Scientist 73 $67,941
House Staff Resident Physician 65 $78,312

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Graceland University, Petitions The University, Petitions
FY2023 6 (5 cert.) 309 (281 cert.)
FY2024 1 (1 cert.) 297 (254 cert.)
FY2025 3 (3 cert.) 349 (319 cert.)
FY2026 - 37 (37 cert.)