Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

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Acceptance rate

89%

Average SAT

1,204

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

25,367

In-state tuition

$10,787

Out-of-state tuition

$28,881

Avg net price

$18,589

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1120 and 1360 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 25

Popular programs at Iowa State University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	418	$57,188	$78,304
2	Mechanical Engineering.	406	$72,900	$85,938
3	Marketing.	300	$48,304	$66,482
4	Computer Engineering.	295	$79,182	$105,753
5	Animal Sciences.	241	$39,567	$51,644
6	Finance and Financial Management Services.	225	$56,974	$75,360
7	Design and Applied Arts.	221	$37,565	$52,671
8	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	217	$36,492	$60,059
9	Psychology, General.	217	$34,155	$49,286
10	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	195	$60,397	$83,267
11	Biology, General.	193	$32,528	$53,447
12	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	186	$45,512	$47,462
13	Agricultural Business and Management.	166	$53,967	$67,529
14	Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.	158	$75,036	$94,089
15	Accounting and Related Services.	150	$58,479	$70,706
16	Industrial Engineering.	132	$74,310	$92,914
17	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	132	$41,624	$61,166
18	Chemical Engineering.	123	$76,184	$92,773
19	Civil Engineering.	122	$72,502	$85,427
20	Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.	118	$29,842	$39,143