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 20,000 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester starts, about 5,860 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 46 percent of the women decided to study at Iowa State University as compared to 53 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.

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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
20,496
Male 10,670
Female 9,826

 

Enrollment Total
5,859
Male 3,147
Female 2,712


Acceptance Rate
89.1%
Male
87.8%
Female
90.6%

 

Yield
28.6%
Male
29.5%
Female
27.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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