Iowa State University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 83 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 57 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 53 of 2,128 | In the United States |
| # 2 of 1 | In Ames |
| # 2 of 13,346 | For Agricultural Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1,240
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
25,628
Graduates
4,752
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Iowa State University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| Applicants | 23,095 | 11,855 | 11,240 |
| Admissions | 20,475 | 10,534 | 9,941 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,887 | 3,210 | 2,677 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 70% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 9% |
| ■ Asian | 4% |
| ■ Hispanic | 7% |
| ■ Black or African American | 2% |
| ■ Two or more races | 3% |
| ■ Unknown | 5% |
Iowa State University majors
Iowa State University has granted 5,797 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 851 master's across 93 programs, and 484 doctorate degrees across 67 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Iowa State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 369 | - | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 245 | - | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 234 | 4 | - |
| Information Technology | 125 | 108 | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | 222 | 4 | 3 |
| Finance, General | 215 | 11 | - |
| Psychology, General | 204 | 5 | 11 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 173 | 9 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 139 | 38 | 8 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 173 | - | - |
| Accounting | 126 | 39 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 157 | - | - |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 157 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 96 | 26 | 20 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 142 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 118 | - | 9 |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 109 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 75 | 26 | 8 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 109 | - | - |
| Farm & Farm and Ranch Management | 103 | - | - |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 78 | 20 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 98 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 98 | - | - |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 79 | 4 | 9 |
| Ecology | 92 | - | - |
| Graphic Design | 85 | 5 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | 8 | 5 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 57 | 28 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 73 | 4 | 3 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 70 | 10 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | - | 72 | 8 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 68 | 8 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 76 | - | - |
| Environmental Science | 66 | 8 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 62 | 4 | 3 |
| History, General | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | 5 | - |
| Interior Design | 57 | 5 | - |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 60 | 2 | - |
| Engineering Mechanics | - | 28 | 32 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 43 | 17 | - |
| Statistics, General | 33 | 7 | 18 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 35 | 14 | 8 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 57 | - | - |
| Construction Engineering | 54 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 51 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | 41 | - | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 40 | 6 | - |
| Genetics, General | 36 | 2 | 8 |
| Horticultural Science | 43 | 3 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 44 | 1 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 45 | - | - |
| Advertising | 42 | - | - |
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 42 | - | - |
| Journalism | 36 | 5 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | 10 | - |
| Microbiology, General | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 35 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 21 | 13 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 32 | 2 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 14 | 19 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 33 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 32 | - | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 15 | 17 | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 30 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering | 30 | - | - |
| Biochemistry | 18 | 3 | 7 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 28 | - | - |
| Food Science | 21 | 3 | 3 |
| Meteorology | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | 6 | - |
| International Agriculture | 22 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 16 | 4 | - |
| Linguistics | 19 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 14 | 5 | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 18 | - | - |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | 1 | - |
| Computational Science | 15 | - | - |
| Economics, General | 15 | - | - |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 15 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 15 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | - | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | - | - |
| Public Administration | 8 | 5 | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 13 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | - | 10 | 2 |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | - | - |
| Actuarial Science | 11 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 11 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | - | 11 |
| Education, General | - | 2 | 9 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 7 | - | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 4 | - | 6 |
| Physics, General | 9 | - | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 10 | - | - |
| Dairy Science | 9 | - | - |
| Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator | 9 | - | - |
| Plant Physiology | - | 1 | 8 |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 8 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | - | 5 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | - | 8 | - |
| Music, General | 8 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 8 | - | - |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | - | 5 | 3 |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 7 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 6 | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | - | 7 | - |
| Analytical Chemistry | - | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 3 | 3 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 6 | - | - |
| Animal Physiology | - | 4 | 1 |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | - | - | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 4 | 1 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | - | 5 |
| Livestock Management | - | 3 | 2 |
| Management Science | - | 5 | - |
| Organic Chemistry | - | 2 | 3 |
| Real Estate | - | 5 | - |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | - | 5 | - |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | - | 3 | 1 |
| Artificial Intelligence | - | 4 | - |
| Human Nutrition | - | 2 | 2 |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 4 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | - |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | - | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | - | 3 | 1 |
| Entomology | - | 1 | 2 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | - | 2 | 1 |
| Gerontology | - | - | 3 |
| Neuroscience | - | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Chemistry | - | - | 3 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | - | 1 | 2 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | - | 1 | 2 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | - | 1 | 1 |
| Biophysics | - | - | 2 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | - | - | 2 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | - | - | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 2 | - |
| Nuclear Physics | - | 1 | 1 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 2 | - |
| Astrophysics | - | 1 | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | - | - |
| Child Development | 1 | - | - |
| Immunology | - | - | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | - | 1 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 1 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 1 | - |
| Toxicology | - | - | 1 |
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 5,797 | 851 | 484 |
Publications & Citations
Iowa State University is a world-class research university with 183,412 scientific papers published and 4,736,327 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
98,454
/ 2,933,864
|
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
93,535
/ 2,866,963
|
| Engineering |
92,141
/ 2,449,027
|
| Physics |
85,676
/ 2,442,996
|
| Environmental Science |
85,178
/ 2,290,566
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
67,502
/ 1,755,971
|
| Computer Science |
60,088
/ 1,719,933
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
59,187
/ 1,823,192
|
| Medicine |
52,186
/ 1,510,268
|
| Organic chemistry |
50,046
/ 1,554,509
|
| Materials Science |
48,924
/ 1,354,277
|
| Biochemistry |
45,129
/ 1,597,399
|
| Geography and Cartography |
41,453
/ 1,023,091
|
| Ecology |
41,129
/ 1,220,524
|
| Genetics |
39,892
/ 1,348,469
|
| Geology |
39,469
/ 1,270,602
|
| Mathematics |
35,092
/ 950,828
|
| Political Science |
28,435
/ 675,082
|
| Philosophy |
27,216
/ 725,877
|
| Business |
27,134
/ 662,433
|
| Psychology |
26,341
/ 819,474
|
| Law |
26,310
/ 652,639
|
| Sociology |
25,729
/ 707,826
|
| History |
24,159
/ 588,261
|
| Statistics |
24,044
/ 744,328
|
| Agricultural Science |
22,828
/ 558,322
|
| Metallurgy |
22,462
/ 635,659
|
| Paleontology |
22,329
/ 757,707
|
| Optics |
21,307
/ 641,958
|
| Botany |
21,298
/ 662,676
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
21,120
/ 566,880
|
| Archaeology |
20,918
/ 547,492
|
| Economics |
20,591
/ 493,477
|
| Electrical Engineering |
17,422
/ 506,690
|
| Pathology |
15,893
/ 487,201
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
14,263
/ 350,614
|
| Linguistics |
13,509
/ 353,368
|
| Machine Learning |
13,005
/ 438,731
|
| Art & Design |
12,382
/ 275,273
|
| Nuclear Physics |
12,228
/ 451,602
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Jeremie Miller
1975-. (aged 51)
computer scientist
engineer
Jeremie Miller is an American software developer and entrepreneur best known for his role in the development of Jabber and the release of jabberd, an early implementation of an XMPP server, in 1999. His work contributed to the standardization of the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) by the Internet Engineering Task Force in 2004, and variations of XMPP have...
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2. Neta Snook Southern
1896-1991 (aged 95)
aircraft pilot
Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern was a pioneer aviator who achieved a long list of firsts. She was the first woman aviator in Iowa, first woman student accepted at the Curtiss Flying School in Virginia, first woman aviator to run her own aviation business and first woman to run a commercial airfield. Yet "Snooky", as her friends called her, was...
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3. Robert Truax
1917-2010 (aged 93)
military flight engineer
military officer
engineer
Captain Robert C. Truax was an American rocket engineer in the United States Navy, and companies such as Aerojet and Truax Engineering, which he founded. Truax was a proponent of low-cost rocket engine and vehicle designs.
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4. Alex Hershaft
1934-. (aged 92)
chemist
Alex Hershaft is an American Holocaust survivor, and co-founder and president of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM), the United States' oldest (1976) organization devoted exclusively to promoting the rights of animals not to be raised for food. Previously, he has had a 30-year career in materials science and environmental consulting and a role in movements for religious freedom and...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
ISU
Founded
1858
Motto
Science with practice
Colors
cardinal, gold
Academic calendar
August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total staff
6,540
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
1750 Beardshear Hall Ames, Iowa, 50011-2103 United States
City Population
66,000
Phone
5152944111
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