Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Public City: Small

Quick Facts

25,033
Enrollment
89.1%
Acceptance Rate
1,199
SAT Average
75.0%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$63,386
Median Earnings (10yr)
87.6%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 89.1%
SAT Average 1,199
SAT Math (25th-75th) 560 – 690
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 550 – 660
ACT Average 25
ACT (25th-75th) 21 – 28

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $10,497
Out-of-State Tuition $27,683
Average Net Price $18,165

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $11,734
$30,001 – $48,000 $12,465
$48,001 – $75,000 $15,430
Over $110,000 $21,827
18.5%
Pell Grant Rate
45.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,869
Median Debt
$242/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 77.1%
African American 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Asian 4.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.1%
International 3.3%
46.2%
Female
19.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

75.0%
4-Year Completion Rate
87.6%
Retention Rate
$53,873
Median Earnings (6yr)
$63,386
Median Earnings (10yr)
79.0%
Earning Over $25K
923200.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Master's 0 $111,019 $30,724
Industrial Engineering Master's 27 $103,019
Mechanical Engineering Master's $100,869 $25,300
Veterinary Medicine First Professional 138 $96,808 $138,980
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 295 $95,433 $23,750
Computer Science Bachelor's 124 $94,712 $21,775
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 119 $92,805 $25,020
Statistics Master's 20 $91,744
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 2 $91,318 $22,707
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's 128 $87,688 $20,136
Construction Engineering Bachelor's 54 $85,601 $19,609
Plant Sciences Master's 37 $83,923
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 429 $81,779 $22,822
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Bachelor's 148 $81,428 $26,017
Education, General Doctoral 5 $79,098
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Master's 13 $77,649
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's 124 $77,569 $23,250
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 143 $77,365 $24,477
Civil Engineering Master's 41 $77,010
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 0 $75,272
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's 76 $75,259 $20,750
Accounting and Related Services Master's 0 $74,251
Materials Engineering Bachelor's 55 $73,620 $23,000
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's 106 $71,186 $23,250
Chemistry Doctoral 28 $70,782
Economics Bachelor's 47 $70,764 $21,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 360 $68,354 $20,500
Animal Sciences Master's 14 $68,147
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 188 $66,452 $22,276
Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor's 60 $66,079 $19,500
Agricultural Engineering Master's 16 $65,986
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's 254 $64,793 $19,625
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's $63,707
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's 0 $63,179
Mathematics Master's 1 $63,005
Landscape Architecture Bachelor's 25 $61,464 $29,400
Architecture Bachelor's 0 $60,970 $30,474
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 220 $60,397 $22,452
Food Science and Technology Master's 7 $60,183 $18,203
Marketing Bachelor's 328 $60,108 $21,500
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's 230 $59,766 $15,000
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Bachelor's 26 $59,624 $24,250
Food Science and Technology Bachelor's 52 $59,332 $23,530
Design and Applied Arts Master's 24 $58,526
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's 22 $58,434
Mathematics Bachelor's 83 $58,347 $21,650
Architectural Sciences and Technology Bachelor's 83 $57,928 $31,000
Area Studies Bachelor's 14 $57,606
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's 25 $55,723
International Business Bachelor's 14 $55,512
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 89 $54,860 $19,125
Education, General Master's 5 $54,373 $20,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 238 $53,773 $23,204
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's 130 $53,543 $23,125
Statistics Bachelor's 42 $53,132 $22,875
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's 31 $52,852 $22,763
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 11 $52,013 $25,490
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 13 $51,346 $27,000
Biology, General Bachelor's 190 $51,094 $22,375
Sociology Bachelor's 45 $50,992 $19,876
Plant Sciences Bachelor's 133 $50,545 $17,039
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 97 $50,541 $22,250
Agricultural Public Services Master's $50,439 $20,177
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's 33 $50,439 $14,718
Genetics Bachelor's 43 $49,980 $21,631
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Bachelor's $49,962 $22,363
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 227 $49,449 $26,581
Chemistry Bachelor's 42 $49,058 $20,199
Curriculum and Instruction Bachelor's $48,698
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's 119 $48,648 $21,560
English Language and Literature, General Master's 6 $48,065
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Bachelor's $48,052 $23,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 69 $47,774 $17,750
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's 47 $47,761 $18,546
Journalism Bachelor's 77 $47,655 $23,250
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's 133 $47,358 $20,000
Animal Sciences Bachelor's 226 $47,285 $20,500
Architecture Master's 0 $47,260
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's 34 $46,374 $20,750
International Agriculture Bachelor's 52 $46,231 $21,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 66 $45,851 $24,246
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 78 $45,673 $16,875
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's 21 $44,662 $18,730
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 199 $44,376 $22,529
Psychology, General Bachelor's 197 $42,771 $21,000
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's 16 $41,565 $16,029
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's 101 $41,105 $20,080
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's 13 $41,011
History Bachelor's 67 $40,853 $22,000
Forestry Bachelor's 29 $40,488 $18,750
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's 106 $39,711 $21,500
Anthropology Bachelor's 20 $39,017 $26,500
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 80 $37,906 $23,599
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's 10 $36,848
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 127 $36,457 $19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 80 $36,326 $26,768
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 16 $34,704 $24,781
Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's $34,442 $18,858
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's 33 $32,119 $18,950
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's 26 $27,198 $23,250
Biology, General Master's 31 $25,194 $22,505
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's 5 $22,091
Philosophy Bachelor's 15 $20,985
Medical Illustration and Informatics Bachelor's 16 $22,059