50-50 Profile: Iowa State University

Iowa State University -Public

Ames, Iowa
36,158 (30,571 undergraduates)
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2017-18 Accepted: 89%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 45%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 70%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Iowa State University

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Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $21,186
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $35,590
Average Net Price 16-17: $13,949
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 9%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 700
SAT Math: 710
ACT: 28
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 43%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 42%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 83%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 77.8%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $24,756

Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No, only remaining seats
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Athletics

NCAA D1, Big 12 Conference

Reasons to consider Iowa State University:

University Honors Program
Non-Profit Protege Program
BioCentury Research Farm
Science with Practice
Rome Program
Information Assurance Education
Center for Food Security and Public Health
Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Iowa State Leadership Experience
Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics
Bridge Engineering Center
Center for e-Design
Institute of Science and Society
Big Data Brain Initiative