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Acceptance rate
90%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
25,241
Graduates
4,728
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 90% and is among the 37% 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 90% 90% 91%
Applicants 21,919 11,596 10,323
Admissions 19,776 10,388 9,388
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,683 3,154 2,529
Freshmen enrolled part time 45 29 16

15,545 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,013 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,060 or 19%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Iowa State University are 1090-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,266 or 57%
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 21634 (72%)
Nonresident Alien 2443 (8%)
Hispanic 1986 (7%)
Asian 1228 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1011 (3%)
Two or more races 809 (3%)
Black or African American 787 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 23 (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
$11,043
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,678$10,572
Tuition in-state $8,678$10,572
Tuition out-of-state $25,162$26,776
Fee in-district $1,455$1,409
Fee in-state $1,455$1,409
Fee out-of-state $1,455$1,409

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 10,140
Combined charge for room and board $9,358
Room charge $4,725
Meal charge $4,633

Iowa State University majors

Iowa State University has granted 6,359 bachelor's degrees across 98 programs, 933 master's across 92 programs, and 523 doctorate degrees across 66 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Iowa State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Mechanical Engineering 406
Information Technology 183 125
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 272
Animal Sciences, General 235 11 3
Finance, General 210 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 217 4 1
Psychology, General 206 4 11
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 214
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 184
Computer Software Engineering 181
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 158 16 6
Accounting 146 25
Computer Engineering, General 114 45 5
Civil Engineering, General 122 23 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 163
Business Administration and Management, General 151 7
Industrial Engineering 132 9 13
Veterinary Medicine 152
Chemical Engineering 123 8 14
Computer Science 95 24 10
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 115
Apparel and Textiles, General 100 6 8
Ecology 114
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 104
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 78 25
Dietetics & Dietitian 50 51
Meeting and Event Planning 96 5
Agricultural Engineering 78 10 10
Engineering & Industrial Management 86 12
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 87
Graphic Design 70 12
Farm & Farm and Ranch Management 79
Agronomy and Crop Science 49 24 3
Engineering Mechanics 39 37
Construction Engineering 71
Human Development and Family Studies, General 61 5 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 70
Industrial and Product Design 57 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 64
Public Relations & Image Management 63
Statistics, General 36 10 17
Interior Design 53 4
Mathematics, General 48 2 7
Agricultural Teacher Education 56
Political Science and Government, General 55
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31 21
Environmental Science 49 2 1
English Language and Literature, General 43 8
Genetics, General 43 2 6
Human Computer Interaction 44 6
History, General 44 4
Materials Engineering 44
Advertising 41
Biochemistry 35 1 5
Food Science 31 6 4
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 40
Chemistry, General 32 2 5
Design and Visual Communications, General 39
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 27 11
Horticultural Science 33 2 3
Microbiology, General 28 2 8
Agricultural Mechanization, General 37
Biomedical Sciences, General 35 2
Economics, General 24 3 10
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 35
Journalism 30 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 25 8
Forest Sciences and Biology 30
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 14 15
Sociology, General 25 1 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 18 1 8
Linguistics 26
Sustainability Studies 26
Nutrition Sciences 21 4
Anthropology, General 18 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 23
Family and Community Services 23
International Agriculture 20
Meteorology 18 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 1 3
Physics, General 14 1 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 16 2
Bioinformatics 5 1 11
Visual and Performing Arts, General 15 2
Computational Science 14
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 14
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 10 4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 14
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 11 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General 13
Music Teacher Education 13
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 6 6
Business & Managerial Economics 11
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 11
Organic Chemistry 11
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 11
Philosophy 10
Public Administration 5 5
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 9
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health 9
Creative Writing 8
Music, General 8
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 8
Toxicology 4 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 1 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7
Inorganic Chemistry 1 6
Systems Engineering 7
Actuarial Science 6
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding 2 4
Applied Mathematics, General 2 4
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 6
Education, General 1 5
Human Nutrition 3 3
Landscape Architecture 6
Dairy Science 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 5
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 2
Real Estate 5
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 4 1
Animal Physiology 4
Livestock Management 2 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Neuroscience 4
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 3 1
Astrophysics 1 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 2
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 3
Gerontology 2 1
Rhetoric and Composition 3
Women's Studies 3
Agricultural Animal Breeding 2
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 2
Analytical Chemistry 2
Child Development 2
Community College Administration 2
Curriculum and Instruction 2
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 2
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 2
Entomology 2
Forestry, General 1 1
Nuclear Physics 2
Physical Chemistry 2
Plant Physiology 1 1
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology 2
Biophysics 1
Electromechanical Engineering 1
Environmental Design & Architecture 1
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 6,359 933 523

Iowa State University has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 71% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 64%

Publications & Citations

Iowa State University is a world-class research university with 163,778 scientific papers published and 3,338,313 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
163,778
Citations
3,338,313

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
88,468 / 2,132,393
Chemistry
84,358 / 2,158,709
Engineering
82,544 / 1,784,464
Environmental Science
76,150 / 1,582,435
Physics
76,148 / 1,748,911
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
59,987 / 1,182,221
Computer Science
53,189 / 1,167,714
Quantum and Particle physics
52,314 / 1,298,402
Medicine
45,912 / 1,061,958
Organic Chemistry
45,790 / 1,233,157
Materials Science
44,373 / 1,030,136
Biochemistry
40,741 / 1,245,796
Ecology
37,241 / 871,305
Geography and Cartography
36,710 / 680,927
Genetics
35,833 / 1,022,844
Geology
35,106 / 877,152
Mathematics
31,384 / 650,008
Political Science
25,187 / 452,911
Business
24,378 / 461,929
Philosophy
24,181 / 487,002
Psychology
23,466 / 552,965
Law
23,174 / 439,158
Sociology
23,018 / 493,996
History
21,310 / 379,611
Statistics
21,165 / 509,458
Agricultural Science
20,985 / 411,774
Metallurgical Engineering
20,317 / 478,035
Paleontology
19,921 / 518,243
Botany
19,420 / 489,187
Optical Engineering
19,116 / 467,324
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
18,765 / 384,811
Economics
18,385 / 330,126
Archaeology
18,359 / 354,829
Electrical Engineering
15,517 / 356,311
Pathology
14,143 / 358,342
Mechanical Engineering
12,671 / 263,389
Linguistics
12,034 / 236,131
Machine Learning
11,611 / 297,167
Art & Design
11,090 / 188,625
Management
10,043 / 212,653

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1481 14237
1992 1446 15256
1993 1554 15962
1994 1640 17455
1995 1644 17711
1996 1838 20162
1997 1979 21660
1998 2051 23944
1999 2152 26343
2000 2212 30401
2001 2425 33453
2002 3017 39806
2003 2996 45436
2004 3010 50933
2005 3255 60360
2006 3468 66163
2007 3416 73612
2008 3544 81030
2009 3658 93477
2010 3744 102676
2011 3740 115294
2012 3717 125921
2013 3849 137116
2014 4044 144477
2015 4630 149214
2016 4332 150628
2017 4566 154256
2018 34280 198280
2019 4645 185491
2020 4737 209424
2021 5528 231118
2022 3984 231114
2023 3723 223496
Academic rankings

Iowa State University alumni

  1. Lee Teng-hui

    Lee Teng-hui
    Years
    1923-2020 (aged 97)
    Enrolled in Iowa State University
    1952-1953 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    politicianagricultural economist
    Biography

    Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese statesman and agriculturist who served as 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. During his presidency, Lee oversaw the end of martial law and the full democratization of the ROC, advocated the Taiwanese localization movement, and led an ambitious foreign policy agenda to gain allies around the world. Nicknamed "Mr. Democracy", Lee was credited as the president who completed Taiwan's democratic transition.

  2. George Washington Carver

    George Washington Carver
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1864-1943 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    university teacherbiologistmycologistbotanistchemist
    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.

  3. Brock Purdy

    Brock Purdy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1999-.. (age 25)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Brock Purdy is an American 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.

  4. Henry A. Wallace

    Henry A. Wallace
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1888-1965 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    politicianhorticulturistwriter
    Biography

    Henry Agard Wallace was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, 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.

All 100 notable alumni

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 6,346
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

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