As part of the third annual IowaWatch college media project, 10 student journalists at seven Iowa campuses conducted interviews with graduating students to delve into the issue of brain drain in Iowa. The interviews reveal students’ post-graduation plans and reasons for either leaving or staying in Iowa.
Main Story: Plenty Of 2015 College Grads Will Continue Exodus Trend From Iowa
Sidebar: Story of Two Drake Graduates Has Same Ending: They Want To Leave Iowa —
by Susan Nourse/Drake University
Videos include interviews on the following Iowa campuses:
- University of Iowa
- Iowa State University
- Drake University
- Loras College
- Simpson College
- Cornell College
University of Iowa — Videos by Meghan Horihan and Erin Selin





Iowa State University — Videos by Danielle Ferguson



Drake University — Videos by Cole Norum and Susan Nourse


Loras College — Videos by Allison Wong


Simpson College — Videos by Tessa Lengeling


Cornell College — Video by Jacob Luplow
