Iowa State University Acceptance Rate: 89% — Admissions Statistics
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Acceptance Rate
89%
Avg SAT Score
1204
ACT Midpoint
25
Enrollment
25,367
Grad Rate
75%
Median Debt
$22,869
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$10,787
Out-of-State
$28,881
Avg Net Price
$18,589
Median Debt
$22,869
in-state tuition
$10,787
out-of-state tuition
$28,881
avg net price
$18,589
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$53,873
$
median 10yr
$63,386
$
gender split
Women
45%
Men
55%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
4%
Two or More
3%
Black
2%
AIAN
0%
About Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a public institution in Ames, IA. Acceptance rate: 89% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1204. ACT midpoint: 25. Enrollment: ~25,367 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 75%.
In-state tuition: $10,787. Out-of-state: $28,881. Avg net price: $18,589. Median debt: $22,869. Median earnings 6yr: $53,873. Median earnings 10yr: $63,386.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.