Iowa State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #83 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #57 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #53 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 39 | In Iowa State |
| #3 of 1,002 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top100 | For 84 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 25,628
- Graduates
- 4,752
- 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 among the 39% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 89% | 89% | 88% |
| Applicants | 23,095 | 11,855 | 11,240 |
| Admissions | 20,475 | 10,534 | 9,941 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,887 | 3,210 | 2,677 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 19 | 8 | 11 |
17,472 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
972 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
791 or 13%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Iowa State University are 1120-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,698 or 46%
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 | 21122 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2871 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 1994 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1483 (5%) |
| Asian | 1244 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 888 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 721 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 16 (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
- $10,791
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,252 | $11,492 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,252 | $11,492 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,346 | $29,102 |
| Fee in-district | $1,535 | $1,475 |
| Fee in-state | $1,535 | $1,475 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,535 | $1,475 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 10,258 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,808 |
| Room charge | $5,700 |
| Meal charge | $5,108 |
Iowa State University majors
Iowa State University has granted 5,797 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 851 master's across 93 programs, and 484 doctorate degrees across 67 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Iowa State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 369 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 245 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 234 | 4 | |
| Information Technology | 125 | 108 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 222 | 4 | 3 |
| Finance, General | 215 | 11 | |
| Psychology, General | 204 | 5 | 11 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 173 | 9 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 139 | 38 | 8 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 173 | ||
| Accounting | 126 | 39 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 157 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 157 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 96 | 26 | 20 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 142 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 118 | 9 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 109 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 75 | 26 | 8 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 109 | ||
| Farm & Farm and Ranch Management | 103 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 78 | 20 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 98 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 98 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 79 | 4 | 9 |
| Ecology | 92 | ||
| Graphic Design | 85 | 5 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | 8 | 5 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 57 | 28 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 73 | 4 | 3 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 70 | 10 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 72 | 8 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 68 | 8 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 76 | ||
| Environmental Science | 66 | 8 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 62 | 4 | 3 |
| History, General | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | 5 | |
| Interior Design | 57 | 5 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 60 | 2 | |
| Engineering Mechanics | 28 | 32 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 43 | 17 | |
| Statistics, General | 33 | 7 | 18 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 35 | 14 | 8 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 57 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 54 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 51 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 41 | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 40 | 6 | |
| Genetics, General | 36 | 2 | 8 |
| Horticultural Science | 43 | 3 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 44 | 1 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 45 | ||
| Advertising | 42 | ||
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 42 | ||
| Journalism | 36 | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | 10 | |
| Microbiology, General | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 35 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 21 | 13 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 32 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 14 | 19 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 33 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 32 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 15 | 17 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 30 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 30 | ||
| Biochemistry | 18 | 3 | 7 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 28 | ||
| Food Science | 21 | 3 | 3 |
| Meteorology | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | 6 | |
| International Agriculture | 22 | ||
| Sociology, General | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 16 | 4 | |
| Linguistics | 19 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 14 | 5 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 18 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | 1 | |
| Computational Science | 15 | ||
| Economics, General | 15 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 15 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | ||
| Public Administration | 8 | 5 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 13 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 10 | 2 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 11 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | 9 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 7 | 4 | |
| Bioinformatics | 4 | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Women's Studies | 10 | ||
| Dairy Science | 9 | ||
| Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator | 9 | ||
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 8 | |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 8 | ||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 5 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 5 | 3 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 7 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | 1 | |
| Systems Engineering | 7 | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 5 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 6 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 4 | 1 | |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 5 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 5 | ||
| Livestock Management | 3 | 2 | |
| Management Science | 5 | ||
| Organic Chemistry | 2 | 3 | |
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 5 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | 1 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 2 | 2 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 1 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 3 | 1 | |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 2 | 1 | |
| Gerontology | 3 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | 2 | |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 2 | |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 1 | |
| Biophysics | 2 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Elementary Particle Physics | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Nuclear Physics | 1 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 2 | ||
| Astrophysics | 1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| Child Development | 1 | ||
| Immunology | 1 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | ||
| Toxicology | 1 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,797 | 851 | 484 |
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% | 72% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Iowa State University is a world-class research university with 183,412 scientific papers published and 4,736,327 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2134 | 20469 |
| 1994 | 2198 | 22324 |
| 1995 | 2235 | 23013 |
| 1996 | 2335 | 26290 |
| 1997 | 2538 | 28305 |
| 1998 | 2610 | 30643 |
| 1999 | 2688 | 33568 |
| 2000 | 2748 | 38571 |
| 2001 | 2992 | 42395 |
| 2002 | 3573 | 51041 |
| 2003 | 3599 | 58136 |
| 2004 | 3693 | 64391 |
| 2005 | 3953 | 76540 |
| 2006 | 4341 | 84689 |
| 2007 | 4364 | 93374 |
| 2008 | 4606 | 104952 |
| 2009 | 4611 | 117789 |
| 2010 | 4743 | 130384 |
| 2011 | 4885 | 147418 |
| 2012 | 4921 | 163922 |
| 2013 | 4856 | 182130 |
| 2014 | 5006 | 188295 |
| 2015 | 5598 | 193964 |
| 2016 | 5348 | 199243 |
| 2017 | 5506 | 206050 |
| 2018 | 5448 | 218235 |
| 2019 | 5191 | 242308 |
| 2020 | 5369 | 278161 |
| 2021 | 6083 | 305988 |
| 2022 | 4731 | 290340 |
| 2023 | 4472 | 289375 |
| 2024 | 3753 | 277779 |
| 2025 | 2704 | 241348 |
Iowa State University alumni
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Brock Purdy
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Brock Richard 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 statesman, economist, and agronomist who served as the president of the Republic of China and chairman of the Kuomintang 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
- inventorchemistbotanistuniversity teachermycologist
- 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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Tyrese Haliburton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Tyrese John Haliburton is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed Hali and "the Haliban", he is a two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Third Team selection.
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 | 6,540 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall Ames, Iowa, 50011-2103 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 66,000 |
| Phone | 5152944111 |