Iowa State University -Public

Ames, Iowa (Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA CSA)
30,708 (25,808 undergraduates)
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College Navigator	Iowa State University	Public Average	Private Average
21-22 Acceptance Rate	91%	75%	68%
4-Year Graduation Rate	51%	33%	50%
5-Year Graduation Rate	73%	48%	59%

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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Iowa State University

1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Available Scholarships

Net Price Calculator	Iowa State University	Public Average	Private Average
21-22 Total Expenses In-State	$23,472	$24,866	$52,736
21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State	$39,956	$36,208	$52,736
Average Net Price 20-21	$15,422	$12,917	$25,365
Freshman Non-Federal Loans	11%	5.7%	11.7%

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2. ACADEMICS

Admission Test Scores: considered but not required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 12%
ACT: 57%

75th% TEST SCORES

75th% TEST SCORES
SAT EBRW: 660
SAT Math: 690
ACT: 28
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No, only open seats
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3. Iowa State University COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 56%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 27.3%
Average Freshman GPA: 3.7
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 77%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 79%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,528
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)

4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D1, Big 12 Conference

5. REASONS TO CONSIDER Iowa State University:

University Honors Program
Non-Profit Protege Program
First-Year Research Mentor Program
Iowa State Leadership Experience
Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship
BioCentury Research Farm
Science with Practice
Carl F. Vondra Geology Field Station
College of Design’s Rome Program
Center for Cybersecurity Innovation & Outreach
Center for Food Security and Public Health
Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics
Bridge Engineering Center
Center for e-Design
Big Data Brain Initiative
Power Systems Engineering Research Center
Nanovaccine Institute

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
CLEP Credit

Carnegie Classification:  Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable

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