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Iowa State University

Ames, IA · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
90.2%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
29.0%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
77.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$35,975
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,539

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates25,241
Total all graduate4,728
Grand total all students29,969

Admissions

Total applicants21,919
Total admitted19,776
Total enrolled5,728
Overall admit rate90.2%
Admit rate — women90.9%
Admit rate — men89.6%
Yield rate29.0%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT12.0%
% submitting ACT57.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile540
SAT EBRW 75th %ile660
SAT Math 25th %ile550
SAT Math 75th %ile690
ACT Comp 25th %ile21
ACT Comp 75th %ile28
% in top 10% of HS class20.0%
% in top 25% of HS class44.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$8,678
Tuition — out-of-state$25,162
Required fees$1,455
Room and board$9,358
Total cost — in-state$19,491
Total cost — out-of-state$35,975

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$9,862
Avg % of need met77.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$4,648
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,539

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist
# admitted from waitlist
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)2,767
Transfer admit rate80.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio18:1
% faculty full-time84.5%