Iowa State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #91 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #60 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #56 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 39 | In Iowa State |
| #3 of 1,024 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top100 | For 89 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 25,332
- Graduates
- 4,845
- Male:Female Ratio
- 54:46
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.iastate.edu
Iowa State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Iowa State University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 89% | 88% | 91% |
| Applicants | 22,995 | 12,146 | 10,849 |
| Admissions | 20,496 | 10,670 | 9,826 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,794 | 3,099 | 2,695 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 65 | 48 | 17 |
16,180 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
983 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
615 or 10%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1110
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Iowa State University are 1110-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,963 or 51%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Iowa State University are 21-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 21522 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2718 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 2015 (7%) |
| Asian | 1243 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 995 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 851 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 773 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,718
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,982 | $10,996 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,982 | $10,996 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,168 | $27,848 |
| Fee in-district | $1,515 | $1,455 |
| Fee in-state | $1,515 | $1,455 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,515 | $1,455 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 10,465 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,726 |
| Room charge | $4,862 |
| Meal charge | $4,864 |
Iowa State University majors
Iowa State University has granted 6,011 bachelor's degrees across 96 programs, 857 master's across 93 programs, and 562 doctorate degrees across 65 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Iowa State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 356 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 294 | ||
| Information Technology | 158 | 118 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 250 | 4 | 2 |
| Psychology, General | 228 | 8 | 7 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 230 | 4 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 209 | ||
| Finance, General | 198 | 6 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 123 | 18 | 17 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 158 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 156 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 154 | ||
| Accounting | 113 | 39 | |
| Computer Science | 105 | 29 | 16 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 150 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 133 | 12 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 121 | 12 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | 102 | 12 | 15 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 85 | 27 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 94 | 4 | 15 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 112 | ||
| Farm & Farm and Ranch Management | 107 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 98 | ||
| Ecology | 98 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 79 | 12 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 73 | 14 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 65 | 20 | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 76 | 4 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 71 | 6 | 6 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 38 | 43 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 62 | 7 | 11 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 77 | 2 | |
| Graphic Design | 68 | 9 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 69 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | 4 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 62 | 5 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 67 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 66 | ||
| Interior Design | 57 | 5 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 62 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 46 | 4 | 11 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 25 | 35 | |
| Construction Engineering | 58 | ||
| History, General | 50 | 8 | |
| Statistics, General | 25 | 12 | 20 |
| Mathematics, General | 46 | 4 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 36 | 19 | |
| Genetics, General | 29 | 3 | 19 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 50 | ||
| Biochemistry | 35 | 4 | 10 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 46 | 3 | |
| Journalism | 41 | 7 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 40 | 7 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 46 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 44 | ||
| Economics, General | 30 | 1 | 11 |
| Microbiology, General | 32 | 3 | 7 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 39 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 26 | 11 | |
| Materials Engineering | 37 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 26 | 11 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 27 | 9 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 30 | ||
| Advertising | 29 | ||
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 29 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 29 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 7 | |
| Sociology, General | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 7 | 18 | |
| Food Science | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| Meteorology | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 10 | 10 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 14 | 5 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 9 | 9 | |
| International Agriculture | 18 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 16 | 1 | |
| Computational Science | 16 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 8 | 7 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 15 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 15 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 11 | 3 | |
| Actuarial Science | 13 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 13 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 8 | 5 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 12 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 11 | ||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 6 | 4 | |
| Analytical Chemistry | 2 | 8 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 10 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 7 | 3 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | 3 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 2 | 7 | |
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Music, General | 9 | ||
| Education, General | 8 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | ||
| Women's Studies | 7 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 1 | 5 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | ||
| Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator | 6 | ||
| Physical Chemistry | 1 | 5 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 4 | |
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 5 | ||
| Toxicology | 3 | 2 | |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 4 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 2 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 4 | ||
| Neuroscience | 2 | 2 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 1 | 3 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 2 | 2 | |
| Dairy Science | 3 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 3 | ||
| Organic Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | ||
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 2 | |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 1 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 2 | ||
| Immunology | 2 | ||
| Livestock Management | 2 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 2 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Community College Administration | 1 | ||
| Elementary Particle Physics | 1 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 1 | ||
| Gerontology | 1 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 1 | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,011 | 857 | 562 |
Iowa State University has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 73% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Iowa State University is a world-class research university with 180,621 scientific papers published and 4,539,834 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2046 | 19308 |
| 1993 | 2131 | 20326 |
| 1994 | 2197 | 22182 |
| 1995 | 2230 | 22868 |
| 1996 | 2334 | 26140 |
| 1997 | 2536 | 28181 |
| 1998 | 2608 | 30495 |
| 1999 | 2684 | 33439 |
| 2000 | 2746 | 38373 |
| 2001 | 2991 | 42243 |
| 2002 | 3571 | 50870 |
| 2003 | 3598 | 57936 |
| 2004 | 3689 | 64218 |
| 2005 | 3954 | 76370 |
| 2006 | 4339 | 84492 |
| 2007 | 4360 | 93186 |
| 2008 | 4607 | 104778 |
| 2009 | 4610 | 117619 |
| 2010 | 4738 | 130218 |
| 2011 | 4881 | 147174 |
| 2012 | 4916 | 163685 |
| 2013 | 4855 | 181846 |
| 2014 | 5000 | 187888 |
| 2015 | 5596 | 193326 |
| 2016 | 5348 | 198858 |
| 2017 | 5501 | 205751 |
| 2018 | 5430 | 217983 |
| 2019 | 5170 | 242022 |
| 2020 | 5345 | 277967 |
| 2021 | 6064 | 305718 |
| 2022 | 4710 | 290018 |
| 2023 | 4444 | 289024 |
| 2024 | 3659 | 275181 |
Iowa State University alumni
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Brock Purdy
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Brock Purdy is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the 49ers with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft, becoming that year's Mr. Irrelevant.
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Lee Teng-hui
- Years
- 1923-2020 (aged 97)
- Enrolled in Iowa State University
- 1952-1953 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- agricultural economistpolitician
- Biography
-
Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese politician and agricultural scientist who served as the 4th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the 1947 Constitution and chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He was the first president to be born in Taiwan, the last to be indirectly elected and the first to be directly elected.
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George Washington Carver
- Occupations
- inventorchemistbotanistmycologistbiologist
- Biography
-
George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
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Henry A. Wallace
- Occupations
- horticulturistpoliticianwriter
- Biography
-
Henry Agard Wallace was the 33rd vice president of the United States, serving from 1941 to 1945, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served as the 11th U.S. secretary of agriculture and the 10th U.S. secretary of commerce. He was the nominee of the new Progressive Party in the 1948 presidential election.
General info
| Alternative names | ISU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1858 |
| Motto | Science with practice |
| Colors | cardinal, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,511 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall Ames, Iowa, 50011-2103 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 66,000 |
| Phone | 5152944111 |