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Iowa State University of Science and Technology

IPEDS: 153603

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. Percentile shows where this institution ranks compared to all others (higher is better).

Metric Value Performance Percentile Range
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better 		16
91
Top 8% 10.0 - 80.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better 		90
87
Top 12.9% 57.0 - 95.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better 		54
57
Top 14.7% 20.0 - 99.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better 		91
90
Top 18.5% 7.0 - 100.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better 		5,782
40
Top 20.9% 320.0 - 13,981.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better 		462,347
22
Top 21.6% 1,138.0 - 2,110,961.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better 		75
72
Top 25.3% 22.0 - 96.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better 		69
68
Top 25.9% 20.0 - 92.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better 		116,253
41
Top 26.7% 54,887.0 - 205,648.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better 		88
85
Top 27.1% 33.0 - 98.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better 		5,390
35
Top 27.1% 280.0 - 14,934.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better 		57
75
Top 27.6% 1.0 - 225.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better 		30,432
36
Top 29.3% 2,391.0 - 79,818.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better 		36,689
22
Top 29.8% 11,852.0 - 126,832.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better 		18.40
43
Top 30.2% 10.9 - 28.3
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better 		447
23
Top 31.1% 17.0 - 1,858.0
Total faculty
Higher is better 		1,675
24
Top 34.8% 176.0 - 6,529.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better 		21,919
13
Top 38.8% 1,985.0 - 149,815.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better 		3
16
Top 39.6% 0.0 - 19.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better 		11,092
71
Top 42.9% 4,685.0 - 26,456.0
Net cost
Lower is better 		34,791
48
Top 47.1% 0.0 - 66,625.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better 		30,140
59
Top 56.6% 5,354.0 - 66,203.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better 		810
10
Top 66.7% 59.0 - 7,563.0
Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better 		19
21
Top 68.2% 7.0 - 64.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better 		22,869
32
Top 76% 5,500.0 - 31,000.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better 		89
12
Top 76.7% 9.0 - 100.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better 		93
8
Top 87.5% 10.0 - 100.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better 		43
45
Top 88% 0.0 - 78.0
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