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About ISU
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Location
Ames, IA, USA
SEVP & Work Rights
SEVP Certified Institution
- OPT Available
- No
- CPT Available
- No
- STEM Designated
- No
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 88.7%
- Total Students
- 25,367
- Campus Setting
- Urban
- Student/faculty ratio
- 18:1
Admissions
- SAT (average)
- 1204
- SAT EBRW (25th-75th)
- 560 - 670
- SAT Math (25th-75th)
- 560 - 690
- ACT (midpoint)
- 25
- ACT (25th-75th)
- 21 - 28
Outcomes
- Freshman retention
- 88%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 75%
- Median earnings (10yr)
- $63,386
Profile
- Classification
- Doctoral / Research University
- Endowment
- $1560M
- Avg net price (after aid)
- $18,589/yr