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Iowa State University

Highest Degree Offered

Doctor's Degree

Tuition per Year (out of state)

$25,446

Surrounding Environment

City: Small

Description:

Iowa State, founded in 1858, is a public, land-grant university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business Administration, Design, Education, Engineering, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Its 1,788-acre campus is located in Ames, 30 miles north of Des Moines.

 

1750 Beardshear Hall
Ames, IA 50011-2103

 

General Info: 515.294.4111
Website: www.iastate.edu/


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Four or more years
Public
$9,634
$25,446
$40
$9,088
The tuition amounts are academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students based on 15 credit semester (30 credit year).

 

ACT
24
24.5

 

25,808

 

 
56%
44%

 

 
4%
3%
0%
4%
7%
77%
3%

 

4,900

 

30,708


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS; Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using ipeds2022)

 

 

Iowa State University

Admissions


Application Fee:     $40


Requirements:

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-prepatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Admission:
Total
Men
Women
Number of Applicants
20,357
10,394
9,963
Applicants Admitted
18,550
9,399
9,151
Admitted Students Enrolled
Full Time
5,370
2,889
2,481
Part Time
17
7
10

Test Scores:

SAT    
  The SAT was taken by 724 enrolled students, or 13%.
 
    25th Percentile 75th Percentile
  Critical Reading 540 650
  Math 543 680
  Writing 540 650
 
ACT    
  The ACT was taken by 3,404 enrolled students, or 63%.
 
    25th Percentile 75th Percentile
  Verbal 20 28
  Math 21 28


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Iowa State University

Tuition and Fees


Undergraduate Year: 2021-2022

Average Tuition & Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduates

Tuition & Fees
 
  In-State
$9,634
  Out-Of-State
$25,446
 
Books & Supplies
$1,000
 
On-Campus
 
  Room & Board
$9,088
  Other Expenses
$2,430
 
Off-Campus
 
  Room & Board
$9,088
  Other Expenses
$2,430
 
Off-Campus With Family
 
  Other Expenses
$2,430


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)


 

Iowa State University

Programs


Select a major from the list below to view possible careers that the major would prepare you for. Please note that this list only contains careers that have been specifically reported for these majors, and may not include an exhaustive list.


Majors Degree Type
Accounting. MD/DO
Actuarial Science. MD/DO
Advertising. MD/DO
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. MD/DO
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. MD/DO
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. MD/DO
Agricultural Animal Breeding. MD/DO
Agricultural Economics. MD/DO
Agricultural Engineering. MD/DO
Agricultural Mechanization, General. MD/DO
Agricultural Teacher Education. MD/DO
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. MD/DO
Agronomy and Crop Science. MD/DO
Analytical Chemistry. MD/DO
Animal Physiology. MD/DO
Animal Sciences, General. MD/DO
Anthropology, General. MD/DO
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. MD/DO
Apparel and Textiles, General. MD/DO
Applied Linguistics. MD/DO
Applied Mathematics, General. MD/DO
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. MD/DO
Architecture. MD/DO
Area Studies, Other. MD/DO
Astrophysics. MD/DO
Athletic Training/Trainer. MD/DO
Biochemistry. MD/DO
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. MD/DO
Bioinformatics. MD/DO
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. MD/DO
Biomedical Sciences, General. MD/DO
Biophysics. MD/DO
Biotechnology. MD/DO
Business Administration and Management, General. MD/DO
Business/Managerial Economics. MD/DO
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. MD/DO
Chemical Engineering. MD/DO
Chemistry, General. MD/DO
Child Development. MD/DO
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. MD/DO
Civil Engineering, General. MD/DO
Computational Science. MD/DO
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. MD/DO
Computer Engineering, General. MD/DO
Computer Science. MD/DO
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. MD/DO
Computer Software Engineering. MD/DO
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. MD/DO
Construction Engineering. MD/DO
Creative Writing. MD/DO
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. MD/DO
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. MD/DO
Curriculum and Instruction. MD/DO
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. MD/DO
Dairy Science. MD/DO
Design and Visual Communications, General. MD/DO
Dietetics/Dietitian. MD/DO
Early Childhood Education and Teaching. MD/DO
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. MD/DO
Ecology. MD/DO
Economics, General. MD/DO
Education, General. MD/DO
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. MD/DO
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. MD/DO
Educational/Instructional Technology. MD/DO
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. MD/DO
Electromechanical Engineering. MD/DO
Elementary Education and Teaching. MD/DO
Elementary Particle Physics. MD/DO
Energy Systems Engineering, General. MD/DO
Engineering Mechanics. MD/DO
Engineering/Industrial Management. MD/DO
English Language and Literature, General. MD/DO
Entomology. MD/DO
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. MD/DO
Environmental Design/Architecture. MD/DO
Environmental Science. MD/DO
Environmental Studies. MD/DO
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. MD/DO
Family and Community Services. MD/DO
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. MD/DO
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. MD/DO
Family Resource Management Studies, General. MD/DO
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management. MD/DO
Fashion/Apparel Design. MD/DO
Finance, General. MD/DO
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. MD/DO
Food Science and Technology, Other. MD/DO
Food Science. MD/DO
Forensic Science and Technology. MD/DO
Forest Sciences and Biology. MD/DO
Forestry, General. MD/DO
French Language and Literature. MD/DO
Genetics, General. MD/DO
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. MD/DO
Geology/Earth Science, General. MD/DO
German Language and Literature. MD/DO
Gerontology. MD/DO
Graphic Design. MD/DO
Health and Wellness, General. MD/DO
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. MD/DO
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. MD/DO
History, General. MD/DO
Horticultural Science. MD/DO
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. MD/DO
Human Computer Interaction. MD/DO
Human Development and Family Studies, General. MD/DO
Human Nutrition. MD/DO
Immunology. MD/DO
Industrial and Product Design. MD/DO
Industrial Engineering. MD/DO
Information Technology. MD/DO
Inorganic Chemistry. MD/DO
Interior Design. MD/DO
International Agriculture. MD/DO
International Business/Trade/Commerce. MD/DO
Journalism. MD/DO
Landscape Architecture. MD/DO
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. MD/DO
Linguistics. MD/DO
Livestock Management. MD/DO
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. MD/DO
Management Information Systems, General. MD/DO
Management Science. MD/DO
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. MD/DO
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. MD/DO
Materials Engineering. MD/DO
Mathematics Teacher Education. MD/DO
Mathematics, General. MD/DO
Mechanical Engineering. MD/DO
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator. MD/DO
Meeting and Event Planning. MD/DO
Meteorology. MD/DO
Microbiology, General. MD/DO
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. MD/DO
Music Teacher Education. MD/DO
Music, General. MD/DO
Neuroscience. MD/DO
Nuclear Physics. MD/DO
Nutrition Sciences. MD/DO
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. MD/DO
Operations Management and Supervision. MD/DO
Organic Chemistry. MD/DO
Organizational Leadership. MD/DO
Philosophy. MD/DO
Physical Chemistry. MD/DO
Physics, General. MD/DO
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. MD/DO
Plant Physiology. MD/DO
Political Science and Government, General. MD/DO
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. MD/DO
Psychology, General. MD/DO
Public Administration. MD/DO
Public Policy Analysis, General. MD/DO
Public Relations/Image Management. MD/DO
Reading Teacher Education. MD/DO
Real Estate. MD/DO
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. MD/DO
Religion/Religious Studies. MD/DO
Rhetoric and Composition. MD/DO
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. MD/DO
Russian Studies. MD/DO
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. MD/DO
Selling Skills and Sales Operations. MD/DO
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. MD/DO
Sociology, General. MD/DO
Soil Science and Agronomy, General. MD/DO
Spanish Language and Literature. MD/DO
Special Education and Teaching, General. MD/DO
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. MD/DO
Statistics, General. MD/DO
Sustainability Studies. MD/DO
Systems Engineering. MD/DO
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. MD/DO
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. MD/DO
Toxicology. MD/DO
Transportation/Mobility Management. MD/DO
Veterinary Medicine. MD/DO
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. MD/DO
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. MD/DO
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health. MD/DO
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. MD/DO
Visual and Performing Arts, General. MD/DO
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. MD/DO
Women's Studies. MD/DO


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)


 

Iowa State University

Financial Aid


Aid Type # Receiving % Receiving Average Amt
Federal Grants 1,477 30% $ 4,577
State/Local Grants 29 1% $ 3,930
Institutional Grants 4,199 84% $ 7,429
Loans To Students 2,385 48% $ 7,684

Percent of In-State, full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving financial aid: 60%



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Iowa State University

Enrollment


Fall 2021

 

Undergraduate: 25,808
Graduate: 4,900
School Total: 30,708

By Gender Undergraduate Graduate
Men 14,467 / 56% 2,481 / 51%
Women 11,341 / 44% 2,419 / 49%

By Race Undergraduate Graduate
International 925 / 4% 1,607 / 33%
African-American 683 / 3% 138 / 3%
Native American 41 / 0% 13 / 0%
Asian 1,037 / 4% 128 / 3%
Hispanic 1,798 / 7% 195 / 4%
Caucasian 19,836 / 77% 2,446 / 50%
Other 715 / 3% 290 / 6%


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)


 

Iowa State University

Student Services


Services Offered:

  • Remedial services
  • Academic/Career counseling service
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-Campus day care for children

Special Learning Opportunities Offered:

  • Distance Learning Opportunities (Undergraduate & Graduate)
  • ROTC
  • Study Abroad
  • Weekend/Evening college
  • Teacher Certification

Library:

  • Physical Facilities
  • Organized collection of printed materials
  • Access to digital/electronic resources
  • Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
  • Established library hours
  • Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions


ROTC Options:

  • Army
  • Navy
  • Air Force


Teacher Certification Details:

  • Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization.
  • Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers.


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)


 

Iowa State University

Athletics


Athletic Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)


NCAA or NAIA Membership:

Football: Big Twelve Conference
Basketball: Big Twelve Conference
Baseball: Not applicable
Cross Country/Track: Big Twelve Conference


Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)