Iowa State University, IA

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversityVery Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus

1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011

(515) 294-4111

www.iastate.edu

Iowa State University Rankings

Affordability75

Selectivity54

Retention71

Graduation59

Earnings54

Diversity32

1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Iowa State University

100%Bachelor’s

-Associate’s

-Certificate

GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture2%

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%

Business, Management, Marketing19%

Communication, Journalism4%

Computer and Information Sciences1%

Education4%

Engineering23%

Engineering Technologies1%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs1%

History1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting<1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies2%

Natural Resources and Conservation1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%

Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology3%

Public Administration and Social Service<1%

Social Sciences2%

Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Iowa State University

91%Admission Rate

598Median SAT Math

615Median SAT Reading

25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)544–652

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%)548–682

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%)22–28

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Iowa State University

$9KIn-State Tuition

$23KOut-of-State Tuition

$20KAverage Total Cost

$15KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income	School	IA	US
$0–$30K	$10K	$13K	$14K
$30K–$48K	$10K	$14K	$15K
$48K–$75K	$14K	$16K	$17K
$75K–$110K	$17K	$18K	$19K
>$110K	$18K	$20K	$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Iowa State University

49%Receive Federal Loans

$18KMedian Federal Debt

76%Repayment Rate

$235Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income	School	IA	US
$0–$30K	19%	45%	57%
$30K–$48K	12%	15%	16%
$48K–$75K	16%	16%	12%
$75K–$110K	20%	15%	9%
>$110K	33%	15%	11%

Student Debt

Category	School	IA	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$18K	$12K	$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$18K	$12K	$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$19K	$13K	$12K
The median debt for Pell students	$20K	$13K	$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students	$18K	$12K	$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$32K	$27K	$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27K	$19K	$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$8K	$6K	$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4K	$3K	$3K

Repayment Rates

Period	School	IA	US
1-year after entering repayment	71%	50%	43%
3-years after entering repayment	76%	54%	46%
5-years after entering repayment	79%	58%	50%
7-years after entering repayment	83%	64%	55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Iowa State University

87%Retention Rate

18%Transfer Rate

9%Withdrawal Rate

74%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken	School	IA	US
Within 4 Years	47%	44%	38%
Within 6 Years	74%	57%	55%
Within 8 Years	74%	56%	56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity	School	IA	US
Asian	70%	58%	53%
Black	55%	46%	39%
Caucasian	76%	62%	52%
Hispanic or Latino	66%	46%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	71%	40%	40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	67%	48%	43%
Non-US citizens/residents	78%	60%	50%
Two or more races	72%	43%	44%
Other race	78%	46%	44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Iowa State University

96%Employment Rate

$41KMedian Salary

$29K25 Pctl Salary

$56K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period	School	IA	US
Employed 6 years after enrollment	96%	89%	85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment	95%	89%	84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment	95%	88%	84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment	94%	88%	83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment	93%	88%	83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile	School	IA	US
10th percentile of earnings	$15K	$9K	$7K
25th percentile of earnings	$29K	$20K	$17K
50th percentile of earnings	$41K	$30K	$29K
75th percentile of earnings	$56K	$43K	$43K
90th percentile of earnings	$69K	$55K	$57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period	School	IA	US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment	$41K	$30K	$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment	$45K	$33K	$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment	$51K	$36K	$35K

Students

Students at Iowa State University

29,248Undergraduates

78%Full-time Undergrads

20Avg Entry Age

5,371Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender	School	IA	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	42%	68%	64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	58%	32%	35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity	School	IA	US
Asian	3%	2%	4%
Black	3%	9%	18%
Caucasian	75%	70%	49%
Hispanic or Latino	6%	7%	18%
Native American or Alaskan Native	<1%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%	<1%
Non-US citizens/residents	6%	3%	2%
Two or more races	2%	3%	3%
Other race	5%	5%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income	School	IA	US
$0–$30K	15%	29%	43%
$30K–$48K	12%	16%	18%
$48K–$75K	17%	19%	16%
$75K–$110K	22%	19%	14%
>$110K	35%	18%	15%

Location Map

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