Iowa State University Comparison

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Iowa State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • ISU Ames, IA
  • Setting
  • ISU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • ISU 30,380
  • Type
  • ISU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • ISU #343
  • Religious Affiliation
  • ISU -
  • Status
  • ISU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • ISU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • ISU $10,787
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • ISU $28,881
  • Room & Board
  • ISU $10,808
  • Average Net Price
  • ISU $17,779
  • Average Grant Aid
  • ISU $10,791
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • ISU 77%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • ISU 23,095
  • Admitted
  • ISU 20,475
  • Acceptance Rate
  • ISU 88.7%
  • Enrolled
  • ISU 28.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • ISU 1240
  • Typical ACT score
  • ISU 24
  • Average High School GPA
  • ISU 3.7
  • Typical High School Grades
  • ISU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • ISU Challenging
  • Applicant Competition
  • ISU
  • ACT Range
  • ISU 21/28
  • SAT Range
  • ISU 1120/1360
  • Submit Test Scores
  • ISU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • ISU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • ISU 18:1
  • Popular Majors
  • ISU
    • Business (20%)
    • Engineering (17%)
    • Agriculture (9%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
    • Communication (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • ISU 68%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • ISU $53,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • ISU 74%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • ISU $23,868
  • Median Loan Payment
  • ISU $246

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • ISU 54%
  • % Women
  • ISU 46%
  • Racial Diversity
  • ISU Low
  • HBCU
  • ISU No
  • % White
  • ISU 76%
  • % Asian
  • ISU 3%
  • % Black
  • ISU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • ISU 5%
  • % Native American
  • ISU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • ISU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • ISU 2%
  • % International
  • ISU 7%
  • % Unknown Race
  • ISU 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • ISU 54%
  • % Out-of-State
  • ISU 43%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • ISU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • ISU No
  • Meal Plan
  • ISU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • ISU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • ISU Yes