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- University of Iowa
Iowa City, IACity: smallZIP 52242Founded 1847
IowaPublic
University of Iowa
University of Iowa is a public university in Iowa City, Iowa, with 22,264 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 76% within six years and costs $22,508 a year after aid.
76%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention90%
4-year graduation61%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans41%
$22,508net price / year
84%admission rate
1200average SAT
76%graduate in 6 years
$70,727median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,262median debt
#376 of 1,704 for earnings#1,060 of 1,739 for lowest net price#247 of 1,738 for graduation rate#973 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,219tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,622
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,710
- Average net price
- $22,508national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,353
$30,001–48,000$15,374
$48,001–75,000$17,179
$75,001–110,000$22,278
$110,001+$26,721
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 560–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college76%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 76%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 61%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,641
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,727middle 50%: $49,622–$101,324
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,262
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$101,324
Median, University of Iowa$70,727
Lower quarter$49,622
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 22,264
- Part-time
- 5.0%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,922 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,714
- Endowment, end of year
- $3,505,385,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic8.9%
Black2.8%
Asian4.4%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown4.2%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Parks, recreation & fitness10%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies9.6%
Health professions8.4%
Social sciences6.4%
Engineering6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
Visual & performing arts4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Iowa
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | $18,517 | 77% | $67,568 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | $16,038 | 69% | $57,187 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $23,058 | 73% | $71,027 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $21,142 | 77% | $69,958 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 153658. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q182973.