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The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly referred as Iowa State University, is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. It was founded in 1858. ISU is ranked among the top 50 public universities in the U.S. and is known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture.
ISU offers more than 90 Bachelor's degree programs, over 100 Master's programs and over 80 PhD programs through 8 colleges:
The Iowa State sports teams are known as Cyclones. They compete in the NCAA's Division I-A as part of the Big 12 Conference. The Iowa State Daily is the student-run newspaper.
The school offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Iowa State include design, engineering, agricultural science and management, and landscaping and horticulture.
Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Iowa State scored at least 640 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 530 to 680 in 2007-2008.
The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Iowa State teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.
Approximately 26,160 students study at the school (in 2007-2008).
Iowa State makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Big Twelve Conference athletics.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place."
More complete details are provided below.
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2030
General Phone: (515) 294-5836
http://www.iastate.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Management | 942 | marketing, management science, accounting, finance, business management, MIS, logistics, operations management, ... |
| Engineering | 906 | mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, construction engineering, materials engineering, ... |
| Liberal Arts | 628 | liberal arts and sciences, political science, English, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, history, economics, anthropology, ... |
| Education and Teaching | 453 | elementary school teaching, industrial arts teaching, higher education administration, educational administration, early childhood education, family/home economics teaching, agricultural teaching, curriculum and instruction, ... |
| Science | 434 | biology, ecology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, meteorology, physics, ... |
| Design | 331 | fashion design, design and visual communication, graphic design, interior design |
| Media | 236 | journalism, communication studies, advertising |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 228 | exercise science, dietitian, nutrition sciences, health and fitness |
| Agricultural Science and Management | 206 | farm management, agricultural operations, agricultural mechanization, food science, various agricutural courses, various food science courses, crop production, agricultural economics, ... |
| Therapy and Counseling | 179 | psychology |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 176 | computer engineering, computer and info science, computer security |
| Architecture and Planning | 169 | architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture |
| Family and Social Work | 135 | family and community services, family studies, family and consumer science, public administration, family resource management, housing, human nutrition |
| Medicine | 119 | veterinary medicine, neuroscience, veterinary microbiology, veterinary preventive epidemiology, veterinary biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary pathology |
| Animal Science and Care | 118 | animal science, dairy science, various animal sciences courses, animal breeding, animal nutrition |
| Landscaping and Horticulture | 112 | agronomy, horticultural science, plant breeding, soil science, pest management, various plant science courses |
| Hospitality | 70 | hospitality management |
| Mathematics | 61 | mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics |
| Conservation and Resource Management | 44 | environmental science, forest sciences, fisheries sciences, conservation courses, natural resources courses, wildlife management, environmental studies |
| Religion and Philosophy | 16 | philosophy, religion |
| Art Studies | 15 | visual and performing arts |
| Music | 10 | music |
| Construction Trades | 8 | apparel and textiles |
| Medical Administration | 8 | medical illustrator |
Number of programs and degrees for Iowa State in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 4,404 | 98 |
| Master's degree | 787 | 117 |
| Doctor's degree | 308 | 84 |
| First-professional degree | 105 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, Iowa State had a total enrollment of 26,160 students (23,333 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 100% |
| Women | 0% |
| Full-Time | 56% |
| Part-Time | 44% |
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 79% |
| Graduate | 19% |
| First Professional | 2% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 78% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 4% |
| (Foreign Students) | 9% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 28% |
| 20-21 | 30% |
| 22-24 | 21% |
| 25-29 | 11% |
| 30-34 | 4% |
| 35-39 | 2% |
| 40-49 | 2% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 69% |
| Minnesota | 11% |
| Illinois | 8% |
| (International Students) | 3% |
| Wisconsin | 2% |
| Nebraska | 2% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Texas | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 85 % |
| Part-Time | 75 % |
Iowa State offers campus housing for 9,287 of its 23,333 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Ames, Iowa for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Iowa Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,058 | 9,832 | 89% | 4,347 | 44% |
| Men | 5,815 | 5,118 | 88% | 4,335 | 85% |
| Women | 5,243 | 4,714 | 90% | 12 | 0% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 510 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 680 |
| ACT Verbal | 21 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 28 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 27 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | required |
| Class Rank | required |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | not required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | not required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 11% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 95% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 6,360 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 17,350 |
| Room and board | $ 6,956 |
| Room charge | $ 3,659 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 3,297 |
| Books and supplies | $ 984 |
| Other expenses | $ 3,400 |
Financial Aid:
Iowa State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 186900)
Iowa State has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 612 | 200 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 203 | 112 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 132 | 132 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 128 | $122,910 | 15 | $145,307 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 47 | $98,665 | 19 | $93,183 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 27 | $90,959 | 15 | $77,974 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 1 | * | 6 | $41,214 |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 21 | $82,293 | 20 | $72,715 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 224 | $109,749 | 75 | $90,950 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 247 | $116,193 | 60 | $100,433 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 201 | $85,982 | 108 | $74,728 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 180 | $73,690 | 105 | $67,764 |
| Instructor | academic year | 1 | * | 3 | $47,014 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 78 | $46,899 | 86 | $41,001 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 707 | $89,050 | 362 | $68,726 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Big Twelve Conference |
| Basketball | Big Twelve Conference |
| Track | Big Twelve Conference |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 159 | 145 | 304 |
| Football | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| Track | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| Basketball | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| All Other Sports | 31 | 105 | 136 |
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Crop Production
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
Food Science
Food Science and Technology, Other
International Agriculture
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Agricultural Animal Breeding
Animal Nutrition
Animal Sciences, General
Animal Sciences, Other
Dairy Science
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor and Industrial Relations
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Transportation/Transportation Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General
DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Construction Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research
Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Family and Community Services
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Housing and Human Environments, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Nutrition
Public Administration
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences, Other
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing
Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDIA
Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
MEDICINE
Neuroscience
Veterinary Anatomy (Cert, MS, PhD)
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert, MS PhD)
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Veterinary Preventive Med Epidemiology/Public Hlth (Cert,MS,PhD)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
Analytical Chemistry
Animal Physiology
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Entomology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Inorganic Chemistry
Meteorology
Microbiology, General
Nuclear Physics
Organic Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Plant Physiology
Toxicology
Zoology/Animal Biology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Iowa State Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in engineering (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in conservation and resource management (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 16% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in design (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in mathematics (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in animal science and care (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in agricultural science and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, navy, air force) Offers athletic scholarships NCAA athletic conference member
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