4-year school · Public

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa · Ames, IA metro area. 670 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

670
International graduates, 2024–25
of 7,032 graduates, all majors
89%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$42,789
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $28,881, before aid
9%
International students
2,871 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 116 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 189 graduates60189bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 262 graduates43262bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13bachelor's, master's · 142 graduates40142bachelor's, master's
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 363 graduates39363bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's · 224 graduates39224bachelor's, master's
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 150 graduates35150bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 144 graduates34144bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Human Computer InteractionCIP 30.31master's, doctoral · 56 graduates2456master's, doctoral
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 41 graduates2041bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 321 graduates19321bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCIP 04.09bachelor's, master's · 109 graduates19109bachelor's, master's
Chemical EngineeringCIP 14.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 96 graduates1796bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringCIP 14.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 154 graduates16154bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Industrial EngineeringCIP 14.35bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 83 graduates1583bachelor's, master's, doctoral
StatisticsCIP 27.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 37 graduates1437bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate89%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile560–670
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile560–690
ACT, 25th–75th percentile21–28
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention88%
Graduation rate, 6 years74%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$28,881
Housing and food, on campus$10,808
Books and other costs$3,100
Total a year$42,789
Four years$171,156

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology