School Information

40.3
Total Cost $18,366
Total Enrollment 27,945
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 16 : 1

Iowa State University

http://www.iastate.edu
Ames, Iowa 50011-2030
(515) 294-5836

Create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place.

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Student Services Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus Setting City: Small
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At Iowa State University, 88.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 66.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $5,315), and 58% receive loans ($7,075 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $7,277. Off campus it is around $8,550.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Iowa State University is $13,686 per year.

Yearly Tuition
Iowa State University Tuition Costs
Tuition Undergrad in State $6,651
Tuition Undergrad Out of State $17,871
Tuition Graduate in State $6,716
Tuition Graduate Out of State $17,816
Living Costs
Iowa State University Total Costs
Total Expense in State on Campus $18,366
Total Expense Out of State On Campus $29,586
Total Expense In State Off Campus $21,725
Total Expense in State off Campus With Family $13,175
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus $32,945
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy $24,395
 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 12,549 people applied to Iowa State University. Of the applicants, 87.0% were admitted (86.0% male & 89.0% female ) and 42.0% accepted (44.0% male and 39.0% female)

Of the 22,521 undergraduate students at Iowa State University, 5.0% are part-time. A majority (93.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 38.0% of the 5,424 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     66.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     84.0%
Part Time Retention Rates     50.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     32.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     66.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     69.0%
 
Admissions
Admissions Office Phone 515 294-5836
Admissions Office Email admissions@iastate.edu
Admissions Office Address 100 Enrollment Services Center Ames, IA 50011-2011
Admissions Transfer URL http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/transfer/
Admissions Website http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/ (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://www.applyweb.com/apply/iastate/
Application Fee $30

In order to be accepted to Iowa State University, you should have:

  • A High School GPA
  • A High School Record
  • Completed a college prep course
  • SAT and ACT test scores
  • TOEFL
 
Test Scores
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 490
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 650
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 550
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 680
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 22
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 28
ACT English (25th Percentile) 21
ACT English (75th Percentile) 28
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 22
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 28
 
Iowa State University Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences 398 54 17
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 55
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding 4 2
Agricultural Animal Breeding 1
Agricultural Mechanization, General 25
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 5 1
Agronomy and Crop Science 44 13
Animal Sciences, General 130 4 3
Animal Sciences, Other 2 1
Crop Production 3 4
Dairy Science 10
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management 76 12
Food Science 23
Food Science and Technology, Other 1 5
Horticultural Science 35 8
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1 1
Architecture and related services 136 26
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 60 12
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 40 10
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 36 4
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 3
Women's Studies 3
Biological and biomedical sciences 227 34 52
Animal Physiology 2
Biochemistry 24 2 6
Bioinformatics 2 11
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 3 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 115
Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Biophysics 1 1
Botany/Plant Biology 1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 2 8
Ecology 51 3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 5 5
Entomology 1 1 2
Genetics, General 13 4 6
Microbiology, General 21 2
Physiology, General 1
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2 4
Plant Physiology 3 4
Toxicology 2 2
Zoology/Animal Biology 1
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 784 120 6
Accounting 110 31
Business Administration and Management, General 78
Finance, General 169
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 50 2 6
Labor and Industrial Relations 1
Logistics and Materials Management 55
Management Information Systems, General 80 6
Management Science, General 122
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 157
Operations Management and Supervision 41
Transportation/Transportation Management 2
Communication, journalism, and related programs 201 12
Advertising 44
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 67
Journalism 90 12
Computer and information sciences and support services 21 32 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 20 5
Computer and Information Systems Security 12
Computer Science 21
Education 239 143 32
Agricultural Teacher Education 22 9 3
Curriculum and Instruction 17 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 47
Education, General 10 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 27 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 107
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 3 7
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 49
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Music Teacher Education 10
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 7
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 53 1 3
Engineering 735 194 90
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 72 12 6
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 32 8 5
Chemical Engineering 62 6 11
Civil Engineering, General 108 21 9
Computer Engineering, General 48 14 11
Computer Software Engineering 2
Construction Engineering 72
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 64 17 17
Engineering Mechanics 3 2
Industrial Engineering 57 11 5
Materials Engineering 33 9 10
Mechanical Engineering 185 28 14
Systems Engineering 65
English language and literature/letters 74 23 3
Creative Writing 4
English Composition 6
English Language and Literature, General 60 13
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 11 3
Technical and Business Writing 3
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 118 28 5
Apparel and Textiles, General 2 2
Family and Community Services 86
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 16 14
Family Resource Management Studies, General 16
Human Development and Family Studies, General 12 3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 38
French Language and Literature 1
German Language and Literature 4
Linguistics 4
Spanish Language and Literature 29
Health professions and related clinical sciences 48 6 118
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 42
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator 6
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert, MS PhD) 1
Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 113
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert, MS, PhD) 2 4
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert, MS, PhD) 1
Veterinary Preventive Med Epidemiology/Public Hlth (Cert,MS,PhD) 3
History 53 6 4
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2 3
History, General 53 4
History, Other 1
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 120
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 120
Mathematics and statistics 42 32 21
Applied Mathematics 2 6
Mathematics, General 26 4 4
Statistics, General 16 26 11
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 50 22 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 47 19 3
Neuroscience 1 4
Nutrition Sciences 3 2 3
Natural resources and conservation 27 9 4
Environmental Science 13 3 1
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 3
Forest Sciences and Biology 14 2 2
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 1
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 1
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies 156 8 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 156 8 2
Philosophy and religious studies 19
Philosophy 14
Religion/Religious Studies 5
Physical sciences 47 9 33
Analytical Chemistry 1 12
Astrophysics 2
Chemistry, General 13 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 7 2 1
Inorganic Chemistry 3
Meteorology 16 1 1
Nuclear Physics 1
Organic Chemistry 1 6
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1
Physics, General 11
Physics, Other 1 7
Psychology 143 8 14
Psychology, General 143 8 14
Public administration and social service professions 4 5
Public Administration 4 5
Social sciences 154 28 13
Anthropology 22 5
Economics, General 17 9 7
Political Science and Government, General 60 10
Sociology 55 4 6
Visual and performing arts 292 11
Design and Visual Communications, General 94
Fashion/Apparel Design 95
Graphic Design 58 7
Interior Design 34 1
Music, General 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General 5 3
 
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