Iowa State University is known for being a non selective school. Around 23,000 applications are received by Iowa State University annually. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 89 percent which equates to about 21,000 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester starts, about 5,960 students will choose Iowa State University as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 52% of the students were men while 47% were women, however, after being accepted, only 47 percent of the women decided to study at Iowa State University as compared to 52 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee requires by Iowa State University is $40. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Iowa State University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 21 - 28 or a 1,090 - 1,320 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
22,995
Male 12,146
Female 10,849

 

Acceptance
20,560
Male 10,688
Female 9,872

 

Enrollment Total
5,962
Male 3,150
Female 2,810


Acceptance Rate
89.4%
Male
88%
Female
91%

 

Yield
29%
Male
29.5%
Female
28.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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