Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1207
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 18550 admitted students 724 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1083-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 543 and 680, while 25% scored below 543 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1207 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Iowa State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-650 -
Math
543-680
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 18550 admitted students 3404 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
63%
Similar to the SAT, Iowa State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 63% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-28 -
Math
20-28 -
Composite
21-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Iowa State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Iowa State received a total of 20,357 applications. These applications included 10,394 male applicants and 9,963 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 20,357 applicants, Iowa State admitted 18,550 students. Among the admitted students, there were 9,399 males and 9,151 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,387 students chose to enroll at Iowa State. This means that 5,387 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,896 were male and 2,491 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Iowa State had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Iowa State had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Iowa State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Iowa State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Iowa State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Iowa State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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