The University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public, state school located in the small town setting of Iowa City, IA

Founded in 1847, Iowa currently enrolls around 30,318 students a year, including 22,304 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Iowa's endowment was valued at $1,251,356,000 in 2021. For each full-time student, Iowa spends about $14,593.

2021 Admissions Facts About Iowa

Acceptance rate: 84%

Average GPA: 3.78

Mean ACT score: 26

Mean SAT score: 1235

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: May 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: August 1

Iowa Acceptance Rate

Admission to Iowa is moderately difficult. The acceptance rate at Iowa is 84 percent.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.78 out of 4.0. The mean SAT scores for students who get into Iowa is 1235. The mean ACT scores is 26.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Iowa a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a college is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 4,347 students who started at Iowa as first-time freshman, 2,329 graduate within four years.

Iowa's six-year graduation for undergrads is 72 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 68 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

The average starting salary for recent grads is $42,892 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $27,369 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Iowa sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Iowa a good school for YOU?

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