Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University · Campus
Ames, IA · City · Public · Research university · the Cyclones · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
25,332
Undergraduates
+ 4,845 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
88%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
45%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Ames, IA
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions89% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
25,3324,845
Undergraduates 25,332Graduate students 4,845
Where first-years come from
52%45%
In state 52%Other states 45%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
77%
White 77%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Asian 4%Two or more 3%International 3%Not reported 2%
- Women45%
- Full-time95% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class5,859 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,314 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online61% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services5.3% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,726 | $2,890 | $12,616 |
| Off campus | $9,726 | $2,890 | $12,616 |
| With family | — | $2,890 | $2,890 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.66 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Iowa State University is on.
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