University of Iowa Comparison

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University of Iowa

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Iowa Iowa City, IA
  • Setting
  • Iowa Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Iowa 30,779
  • Type
  • Iowa Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Iowa #233
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Iowa -
  • Status
  • Iowa Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Iowa

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Iowa $11,283
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Iowa $33,371
  • Room & Board
  • Iowa $12,920
  • Average Net Price
  • Iowa $21,765
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Iowa $9,865
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Iowa 76%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Iowa 27,770
  • Admitted
  • Iowa 23,222
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Iowa 83.6%
  • Enrolled
  • Iowa 22.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Iowa 1230
  • Typical ACT score
  • Iowa 24
  • Average High School GPA
  • Iowa 3.81
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Iowa A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • Iowa Challenging
  • Applicant Competition
  • Iowa
  • ACT Range
  • Iowa 21/28
  • SAT Range
  • Iowa 1130/1330
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Iowa Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Iowa May 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Iowa 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Iowa
    • Business (18%)
    • Social Sciences (9%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
    • Communication (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Iowa 71%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Iowa $59,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Iowa 70%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Iowa $21,616
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Iowa $223

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Iowa 44%
  • % Women
  • Iowa 56%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Iowa Medium
  • HBCU
  • Iowa No
  • % White
  • Iowa 67%
  • % Asian
  • Iowa 4%
  • % Black
  • Iowa 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • Iowa 7%
  • % Native American
  • Iowa 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Iowa 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Iowa 3%
  • % International
  • Iowa 12%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Iowa 4%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Iowa 54%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Iowa 45%

  • Campus

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