University of Iowa
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 83.6%
- Applications
- 27,770
- Enrolled
- 5,208
- Yield Rate
- 22.4%
- SAT Average
- 1230
- ACT Midpoint
- 24
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $55
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: May 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Class Rank, Recommendations, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, State Residency
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 12
- Accepted Spot
- 1
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 1
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 8.3%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,283
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $33,371
- Average Net Price
- $21,765
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,811
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $16,220
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $20,136
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,711
- Family Income Over $110k
- $24,580
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 53%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $11,938
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $14,098
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $32,536
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 51%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 18.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 58.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 89.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 9.1%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 10,360
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 1,206 graduates/year
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness: 565 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 462 graduates/year
- Engineering: 427 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 407 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 353 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.04
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.