Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Iowa State University (Ames, IA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 9%
Applicants who took ACT: 93%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 27%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 34%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 36%
SAT I Math score 700+: 15%
SAT I Math score 600+: 51%
ACT score 24-29: 49%
ACT score 30-36: 13%
ACT score 24+: 62%
Students applied: 14,540
Students admitted: 12,541
Admission rate: 86%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 33%
6-year graduation rate: 68%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 24,343
Full-time enrolled men: 12,953
Full-time enrolled women: 10,150
Part-time enrolled men: 744
Part-time enrolled women: 496
Freshmen retained: 88%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,648
Fees (in state): $1,078
Tuition (out of state): $18,760
Fees (out of state): $1,078
Room and board: $7,721
Est. book expense: $1,043
Total cost (in state): $16,490
Total cost (out of state): $28,602
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $9,770
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,877
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,882
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $25,989
Average debt at graduation: $29,455

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 81%
Average need-based aid: $6,720
Average non-need-based aid: $2,613