Acceptance Rate
76.8%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
22.89%
Applicants
112,240
Admitted
86,201
Enrolled
19,732
Applying To Iowa Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 76.8% at Iowa colleges and universities, a total of 112,240 students applied and 86,201 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $57 and the graduate application fees is $48. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Iowa colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 39 out of 76 schools |
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Undergraduate Application Fees | $57 |
Graduate Application Fees | $48 |
Acceptance Rate | 76.8% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 22.89% |
Test Scores | 1,131 SAT / 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 112,240 students (55,218 men and 56,590 women) applied to and 86,201 (41,886 men and 44,104 women) students were accepted to admit Iowa Colleges. Among them, 9,655 men and 10,036 women were enrolled into Iowa schools.
The average acceptance rate is 76.80% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.89%. The table below shows the Iowa colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 112,240 | 55,218 | 56,590 |
Admitted | 86,201 | 41,886 | 44,104 |
Enrolled | 19,732 | 9,655 | 10,036 |
Acceptance Rate | 76.80% | 75.86% | 77.94% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 22.89% | 23.05% | 22.76% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Iowa, 2 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 23 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
2,815 students (11.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 9,161 students (41.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,022. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 26 and 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Iowa colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 514 | 620 |
SAT Math | 508 | 620 |
ACT Composite | 20 | 26 |
ACT Math | 19 | 26 |
ACT English | 19 | 26 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Iowa State, 45 schools use semester calendar systems and 0 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Iowa colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
31 Iowa schools require High School GPA and 29 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 2 Iowa colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Iowa colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 31 | 0 |
High School Rank | 2 | 0 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 29 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 6 | 0 |
Recommendations | 7 | 0 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 0 | 0 |
Admission Test Scores | 2 | 0 |
TOEFL | 27 | 0 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
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