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Ames, IA

Iowa State University

https://www.iastate.edu

Repayment outcome

92.9%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$32,800–$66,600

middle 50% · median $47,200

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$14,336

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$19,750

Sticker price

before any aid

$18,820

Default rate

5.1%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Veterinary Medicine.$77,119
  2. Engineering$62,734
  3. Engineering Tech$58,040
  4. Business$54,350
  5. Physical Sciences$50,060
  6. Comm. Tech$48,432
  7. Education$47,455
  8. Math & Statistics$44,542
  9. Computer Science$42,682
  10. Family Sciences$38,289
  11. Communication and Media Studies.$38,134
  12. Visual & Performing Arts$36,848
  13. Interdisciplinary$36,745
  14. Criminal Justice$36,457
  15. Health Professions$35,952
  16. Foreign Languages$35,060
  17. Parks & Fitness$34,126
  18. Liberal Arts$33,993
  19. Biology$32,108
  20. History$31,495
  21. Psychology$30,771
  22. English & Literature$29,685
  23. Social Sciences$21,964

Academics

Acceptance

82.5%

Avg SAT

1,145

Enrollment

27,112

What students study

20 fields offered

Engineering

20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Business16.5%
  2. 03Agriculture10.6%
  3. 04Visual & Performing Arts6.1%
  4. 05Biology5.8%
  5. 06Communications4.8%
  6. 07Education4.5%
  7. 08Parks & Fitness4.0%
  8. 09Psychology3.4%
  9. 10Family Sciences3.1%
  10. 11Social Sciences2.9%
  11. 12Architecture2.5%
  12. 13Interdisciplinary2.4%
  13. 14Liberal Arts2.3%
  14. 15Math & Statistics1.6%
  15. 16Physical Sciences1.4%
  16. 17Health Professions1.4%
  17. 18English & Literature1.4%
  18. 19History1.3%
  19. 20Foreign Languages1.0%
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