University of Iowa: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #71 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #51 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #47 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 39 | In Iowa State |
| #8 of 1,531 | For Audiology |
| Top100 | For 111 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 21,973
- Graduates
- 8,042
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uiowa.edu
University of Iowa Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Iowa has an acceptance rate of 86% 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 | 86% | 87% | 85% |
| Applicants | 25,729 | 11,278 | 14,388 |
| Admissions | 22,128 | 9,789 | 12,281 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,157 | 2,140 | 2,977 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 21 | 12 | 9 |
14,297 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,200 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,077 or 21%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 1130-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,264 or 63%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Iowa are 22-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 21637 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2454 (8%) |
| Asian | 1531 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1458 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1040 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 925 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 908 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 20 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 (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
- $9,959
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,711 | $10,875 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,711 | $10,875 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,674 | $29,822 |
| Fee in-district | $1,642 | $1,689 |
| Fee in-state | $1,642 | $1,689 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,642 | $1,689 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,497 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,476 |
| Room charge | $7,620 |
| Meal charge | $3,780 |
University of Iowa majors
University of Iowa has granted 5,015 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 1,557 master's across 99 programs, and 919 doctorate degrees across 90 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Iowa.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 361 | 9 | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 361 | 9 | |
| Finance, General | 346 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 311 | 8 | 9 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 116 | 138 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 240 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 234 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 205 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 175 | 3 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 178 | ||
| Law | 161 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 134 | 25 | |
| Medicine | 154 | ||
| Social Work | 49 | 93 | 1 |
| Accounting | 103 | 36 | |
| Journalism | 93 | 38 | 3 |
| Public Health, General | 87 | 45 | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 130 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 99 | 25 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 75 | 29 | 11 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 113 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 92 | 9 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 92 | 7 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 97 | 6 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 87 | 9 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 89 | 7 | 5 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 91 | 9 | |
| Computer Science | 89 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 66 | 16 | 5 |
| Economics, General | 84 | ||
| Pharmacy | 84 | ||
| Dentistry | 81 | ||
| Music, General | 43 | 16 | 21 |
| Mathematics, General | 63 | 5 | 9 |
| History, General | 63 | 3 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | 13 | 10 |
| Criminology | 62 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 34 | 3 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 41 | 13 | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 55 | ||
| Creative Writing | 53 | ||
| Education, General | 52 | ||
| Sociology, General | 39 | 6 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 40 | 5 | 4 |
| Health Services Administration | 41 | 5 | |
| Neuroscience | 44 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 44 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 29 | 9 | 4 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| Informatics | 36 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 35 | 3 | |
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 37 | ||
| Statistics, General | 26 | 4 | 7 |
| Biochemistry | 29 | 1 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 35 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 35 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 27 | 6 | |
| Environmental Science | 31 | ||
| Philosophy | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | 3 | |
| Library and Information Science | 27 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Epidemiology | 20 | 5 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Physician Assistant | 24 | ||
| Environmental Health | 16 | 7 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 22 | ||
| Biostatistics | 17 | 4 | |
| Education, Other | 21 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 21 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 20 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | 1 | |
| Linguistics | 8 | 11 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 14 | 4 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 18 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 16 | 1 | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 15 | 2 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 8 | 8 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | 5 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 15 | ||
| Dance, General | 11 | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 11 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 12 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 11 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 11 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 4 | 6 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Geography | 10 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 10 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 10 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 9 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 9 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 4 | 5 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 9 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 8 | ||
| Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 8 | ||
| Nursing Science | 3 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 8 | ||
| Data Science, General | 7 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 7 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 6 | 1 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 7 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Toxicology | 7 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | ||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering, General | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 4 | 1 | |
| Astronomy | 3 | 2 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | |
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 5 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | 2 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 4 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 4 | ||
| Dental Public Health and Education | 4 | ||
| Genetics, General | 4 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 3 | |
| Immunology | 4 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 4 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 | 2 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 4 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 1 | 2 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 1 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 3 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 2 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 3 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | 2 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 2 | ||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational Psychology | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 2 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 2 | ||
| Pharmacology | 2 | ||
| Physiology, General | 2 | ||
| Radiation Biology & Radiobiology | 2 | ||
| School Psychology | 2 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Sports Studies | 2 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 1 | ||
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 1 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,015 | 1,557 | 919 |
University of Iowa has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 74% | 72% | 75% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Iowa is a world-class research university with 148,725 scientific papers published and 4,851,573 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Genetics, Physics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1999 | 22797 |
| 1992 | 2048 | 26047 |
| 1993 | 2111 | 26307 |
| 1994 | 2028 | 28237 |
| 1995 | 2131 | 32366 |
| 1996 | 2297 | 35136 |
| 1997 | 2353 | 38125 |
| 1998 | 2418 | 43490 |
| 1999 | 2404 | 49260 |
| 2000 | 2375 | 56503 |
| 2001 | 2527 | 62622 |
| 2002 | 2912 | 73281 |
| 2003 | 2856 | 81295 |
| 2004 | 3035 | 88445 |
| 2005 | 3310 | 98649 |
| 2006 | 3573 | 111580 |
| 2007 | 3423 | 120929 |
| 2008 | 3483 | 131303 |
| 2009 | 3676 | 142757 |
| 2010 | 3860 | 155432 |
| 2011 | 3712 | 169637 |
| 2012 | 4199 | 182743 |
| 2013 | 4618 | 194416 |
| 2014 | 4540 | 206728 |
| 2015 | 4732 | 213195 |
| 2016 | 4594 | 213236 |
| 2017 | 4956 | 218941 |
| 2018 | 5186 | 242124 |
| 2019 | 5308 | 250693 |
| 2020 | 5717 | 293061 |
| 2021 | 5778 | 316581 |
| 2022 | 5504 | 309453 |
| 2023 | 5281 | 297387 |
University of Iowa alumni
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Ashton Kutcher
- Occupations
- television actorcomedianfinanciermodelactor
- Biography
-
Christopher Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur. Kutcher began his acting career portraying Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006). He made his film debut in the romantic comedy Coming Soon (1999), followed by the comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), which was a box office success. In 2003, Kutcher starred in the romantic comedies Just Married and My Boss's Daughter. That year, he created and produced the television series Punk'd, also serving as host for the first eight of its ten seasons. Kutcher starred in the science fiction film The Butterfly Effect (2004) and had a voice role in Open Season (2006).
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Gene Wilder
- Occupations
- directorscreenwriteractorfilm producercomedian
- Biography
-
Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).
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Jake Johnson
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorfilm director
- Biography
-
Jake Johnson is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He has also voiced a version of Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel.
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Brandon Routh
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
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Brandon James Routh is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the title character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He also had a recurring role in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh also has supporting roles in the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), playing Todd Ingram in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
General info
| Alternative names | Iowa UI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1847 |
| Colors | black, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 10,157 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 101 Jessup Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1316 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 75,000 |
| Phone | 3193353500 |