Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 9%
Applicants who took ACT: 95%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 24%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 11%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 35%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 40%
SAT I Math score 700+: 22%
SAT I Math score 600+: 62%
ACT score 24-29: 54%
ACT score 30-36: 15%
ACT score 24+: 69%
Students applied: 18,939
Students admitted: 15,105
Admission rate: 80%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 47%
6-year graduation rate: 71%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 21,564
Full-time enrolled men: 9,390
Full-time enrolled women: 9,964
Part-time enrolled men: 1,029
Part-time enrolled women: 1,181
Freshmen retained: 86%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,678
Fees (in state): $1,379
Tuition (out of state): $24,900
Fees (out of state): $1,379
Room and board: $9,170
Est. book expense: $1,090
Total cost (in state): $18,317
Total cost (out of state): $36,539
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,714
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,774
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,936
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $31,996
Average debt at graduation: $27,480

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 65%
Average need-based aid: $6,603
Average non-need-based aid: $4,543