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 5,830 students will choose Iowa State University as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 51% of the students were men while 48% were women, however, after being accepted, only 45 percent of the women decided to study at Iowa State University as compared to 54 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee requires by Iowa State University is $55. 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 - 29 or a 1,090 - 1,330 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
23,095
Male 11,855
Female 11,240

 

Acceptance
20,475
Male 10,534
Female 9,941

 

Enrollment Total
5,826
Male 3,166
Female 2,660


Acceptance Rate
88.7%
Male
88.9%
Female
88.4%

 

Yield
28.5%
Male
30.1%
Female
26.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$55


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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