Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,589per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $10,787published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,881published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,204of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 25of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $63,38610 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Engineering21%
- Business & marketing20%
- Agriculture10%
- Biological & biomedical sciences6%
- Computer & information sciences6%
- Education4%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
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and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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