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Iowa State University

Ames, IA · https://www.iastate.edu/ ↗

7,305 Graduated with Bachelor's in 2021, the most recent available (199 partially/fully online)

Public 4-year Land-Grant
89.1%
Acceptance Rate
25,033
Undergrads
$18,165
Net Price / Year
75.5%
Grad Rate
N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
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About Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a public 4-year institution located in Ames, IA. The school enrolls approximately 30,380 students. With an acceptance rate of 89.1%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 30,380
Men 16,525
Women 13,855

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 18.5%
Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 88%
3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Accrediting Council for Continuing... National Association of Schools of... Commission on English Language... American Association for Marriage... American Veterinary Medical... Higher Learning Commission

Admissions Data

89.1%
Acceptance Rate
23,095
Applications
5,906
Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
560
670
SAT Math
560
690
ACT Composite
21
28

Admissions Trend

YearApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit Rate
2024 23,095 20,475 5,906 88.7%
2022 21,919 19,776 5,728 90.2%
2020 20,223 17,882 5,071 88.4%
2018 18,855 17,082 6,047 90.6%
2016 19,433 17,002 6,325 87.5%

Costs & Financial Aid

$18,165
Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

18.5%
Pell Grant Recipients
N/A
Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
75.5%
Graduation Rate
N/A
3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

MajorCompleters/yrMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Mechanical Engineering. 429 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 360 N/A N/A
Marketing. 328 N/A N/A
Computer Engineering. 295 N/A N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services. 254 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 238 N/A N/A
Agricultural Business and Management. 230 N/A N/A
Design and Applied Arts. 227 N/A N/A
Animal Sciences. 226 N/A N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 220 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 199 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 197 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 190 N/A N/A
Accounting and Related Services. 188 N/A N/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 148 N/A N/A
Civil Engineering. 143 N/A N/A
Veterinary Medicine. 138 N/A N/A
Plant Sciences. 133 N/A N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management. 133 N/A N/A
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 132 N/A N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 130 N/A N/A
Chemical Engineering. 128 N/A N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections. 127 N/A N/A
Industrial Engineering. 124 N/A N/A
Computer Science. 124 N/A N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 119 N/A N/A
Apparel and Textiles. 119 N/A N/A
Engineering-Related Fields. 106 N/A N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 106 N/A N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 101 N/A N/A
Political Science and Government. 97 N/A N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 89 N/A N/A
Mathematics. 83 N/A N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology. 83 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 80 N/A N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 80 N/A N/A
Communication and Media Studies. 78 N/A N/A
Journalism. 77 N/A N/A
Agricultural Engineering. 76 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 69 N/A N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 67 N/A N/A
History. 67 N/A N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 66 N/A N/A
Agricultural Mechanization. 60 N/A N/A
Public Administration. 57 N/A N/A
Materials Engineering 55 N/A N/A
Construction Engineering. 54 N/A N/A
International Agriculture. 52 N/A N/A
Food Science and Technology. 52 N/A N/A
Computer Engineering. 51 N/A N/A

Athletics Program

$100,471,526
Total Athletics Expenses
$100,543,747
Total Athletics Revenue
462
Total Student Athletes
SportGender Participants Expenses Revenues Head Coach Salary
Football Men 139 $30,019,709 $56,607,092 N/A
Basketball Coed 30 $15,020,991 $18,215,318 N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) Coed 231 $5,105,056 $841,647 N/A
Wrestling Men 42 $2,644,614 $589,702 N/A
Golf Coed 16 $2,488,584 $46,688 N/A
Volleyball Women 18 $2,099,903 $284,812 N/A
Soccer Women 46 $1,950,024 $218,727 N/A
Softball Women 25 $1,911,191 $231,183 N/A
Gymnastics Women 20 $1,905,417 $223,077 N/A
Swimming and Diving (combined) Women 25 $1,621,861 $284,498 N/A
Tennis Women 5 $1,053,353 $32,053 N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense TypeTotal Reported
Rape 93
Burglary 37
Fondling 29
Motor Vehicle Theft 20
Arson 11
Aggravated Assault 9
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