Iowa State University
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$8,042
Avg in-state tuition
$23,230
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a large public university located on an urban campus in Ames, Iowa. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,843, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 88%. The university offers 107 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 75%, and a student-faculty ratio of 18:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $8,042, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $23,230.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
88% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
Learn more about how we determine school awards
Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
Learn more about how we determine school awards89% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
75% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Required
High school transcript Required
High school rank Considered (not required)
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 21-28
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1010-1310
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards32k
Students enrolled
89%
Online student enrollment
18:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
73%
Non-U.S. Citizen
8%
Hispanic
6%
Unknown
4%
Asian
4%
Black
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
44%
Socio-economic diversity
20% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
29
Total Online Enrollment
28,334
Percent of Programs Online
92% On-campus
8% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 1% online
Graduate Certificate 25% online
Master's 13% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $8,042 | $23,230 |
Graduate | $9,758 | $24,720 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2020–2021 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,001 |
On-campus room and board | $9,193 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,430 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,193 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $2,430 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $2,430 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $20,666 | $35,854 |
Off-campus without family | $20,666 | $35,854 |
Off-campus with family | $11,473 | $26,661 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
30%
State Grant Aid
1%
Institution Grant Aid
83%
Pell Grant
20%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$23k
Average student debt after graduation
$44k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I-FBS
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
1Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Livestock Management
BA
MA
DOC
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
BA
MA
DOC
Horticultural Science
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
Food Science
BA
MA
DOC
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dairy Science
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Agriculture
BA
MA
DOC
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Animal Breeding
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Mechanization, General
BA
MA
DOC
2Architecture And Related Services
BA
MA
DOC
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
BA
MA
DOC
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Design/Architecture
BA
MA
DOC
3Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Area Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Microbiology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Plant Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Entomology
BA
MA
DOC
Immunology
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Genetics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Toxicology
BA
MA
DOC
Biotechnology
BA
MA
DOC
Ecology
BA
MA
DOC
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
5Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Meeting and Event Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Transportation/Transportation Management
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
6Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Advertising
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
7Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
8Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
9Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
10Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Mechanics
BA
MA
DOC
Electromechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
BA
MA
DOC
11English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Business Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Family Resource Management Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Nutrition
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Child Development
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Community Services
BA
MA
DOC
Apparel and Textiles, General
BA
MA
DOC
13Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
14Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary Preventive Medicine Epidemiology, and Public Health (Cert., MS, PhD
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert., MS, PhD
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert., MS, PhD
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert., MS, PhD
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
BA
MA
DOC
15History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
17Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
18Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Computer Interaction
BA
MA
DOC
Nutrition Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Gerontology
BA
MA
DOC
19Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
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