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# Video Interviews: Brain Drain In Iowa
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/video-interviews-brain-drain-in-iowa/
- Published: 2015-05-10T05:01:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:39:26.000Z
- Description: 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
- Author: IowaWatch
- Tags: Education, Government, iowawatch, brain drain, Cornell College, Drake University, higher education, Iowa, Iowa State University, Loras College, Simpson College, University of Iowa, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

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](https://investigatemidwest.org/plenty-of-2015-college-grads-will-continue-exodus-trend-from-iowa/?ref=investigatemidwest.org)  
Sidebar: [Story of Two Drake Graduates Has Same Ending: They Want To Leave Iowa](https://investigatemidwest.org/story-of-two-graduates-has-same-ending-they-want-to-leave-iowa/?ref=investigatemidwest.org) —  
by Susan Nourse/Drake University

Videos include interviews on the following Iowa campuses:

- [University of Iowa](#UI)
- [Iowa State University](#ISU)
- [Drake University](#drake)
- [Loras College](#loras)
- [Simpson College](#simpson)
- [Cornell College](#cornell)

**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*