# University of Iowa

Public college in Iowa City, IA. IPEDS ID 153658.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-iowa · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-iowa.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 84% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $22,531 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 75%; beats 86% of IA colleges and 85% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $64,762; beats 93% of IA colleges and 79% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $18,207

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $15,316 |
| 30-48k | $15,489 |
| 48-75k | $19,930 |
| 75-110k | $23,811 |
| 110k+ | $26,266 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.24 years on average (57% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $64,762 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IA (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $15,316 | $64,940 | 2.3 years |
| 30-48k | $15,489 | $65,673 | 2.3 years |
| 48-75k | $19,930 | $84,503 | 3.0 years |
| 75-110k | $23,811 | $100,959 | 3.6 years |
| 110k+ | $26,266 | $111,368 | 4.0 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,596 in-state; about $50,684 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $11,283 in-state, $33,371 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $12,616; books: $950

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 570–670; SAT math: 560–660; ACT: 21–28 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 25,682 applicants, 21,746 admitted, 5,064 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 84%, ACT 21–28 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 85%, ACT 22–28 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (79 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | $75,095 | $123,676 | $20,411 |
| Chemical Engineering | $75,340 | $97,329 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $70,686 | $97,208 | $25,875 |
| Industrial Engineering | $75,699 | $95,347 | $22,540 |
| Accounting | $65,373 | $92,767 | $22,500 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $70,324 | $91,720 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,732 | $89,078 | $23,109 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $60,199 | $88,264 | $26,025 |
| Finance | $59,965 | $88,229 | $23,165 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $58,144 | $86,894 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $70,313 | $83,350 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics | $60,612 | $82,411 | $21,738 |
| Marketing | $52,895 | $81,994 | $25,000 |
| Nursing | $69,368 | $78,836 | $24,811 |
| Human Resources | $52,945 | $77,659 | $23,149 |
| Economics | $50,223 | $76,746 | $22,407 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $61,373 | $68,601 | $28,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $38,584 | $67,760 | $24,929 |
| Business Administration | $46,264 | $67,605 | $23,750 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $21,969 | $66,377 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | $39,133 | $65,923 | $24,250 |
| Biochemistry | $29,991 | $65,072 | $21,626 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $31,998 | $61,732 | $24,250 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $40,791 | $61,200 | $25,269 |
| Criminology | $38,520 | $60,947 | $23,250 |
| Communications | $37,647 | $60,737 | $25,814 |
| Biology | $34,813 | $60,450 | $25,512 |
| Chemistry | $44,847 | $60,227 | $25,956 |
| Dance | $30,353 | $60,188 | $24,375 |
| Geography | $45,566 | $59,578 | $23,904 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $35,650 | $59,071 | $24,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $37,103 | $57,098 | $25,691 |
| Journalism | $34,743 | $56,933 | $25,907 |
| Philosophy | not reported | $56,786 | $26,260 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $28,746 | $54,530 | $23,702 |
| Sociology | not reported | $54,464 | $24,750 |
| Social Work | $39,285 | $52,451 | $25,180 |
| English | $34,116 | $51,679 | $22,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $45,015 | $51,338 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $33,057 | $51,031 | $24,398 |
| Music | $39,121 | $50,180 | $27,783 |
| Film and Photography | $26,147 | $47,892 | $25,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $28,140 | $47,421 | $25,242 |
| History | $33,117 | $46,819 | $25,978 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | $46,063 | $27,000 |
| Studio Art | $28,008 | $43,192 | $27,000 |
| Area Studies | $19,426 | $43,083 | $27,000 |
| Anthropology | $27,221 | $42,549 | $25,696 |
| English Language and Literature / Letters, Other | $21,591 | $40,434 | $24,386 |
| Theatre | $22,225 | $30,231 | $26,622 |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $44,715 | not reported | $25,000 |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering | $79,228 | not reported | $19,500 |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | $27,000 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Studies / Paralegal | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Systems Science and Theory | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Behavioral Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | $36,376 | not reported | $26,030 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medicine | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | $35,852 | not reported | $21,500 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Insurance | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Finance → Financial analyst: median wage $80,810 (Iowa City, IA), $92,370 (IA), $102,740 (U.S.)
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $85,940 (Iowa City, IA), $78,630 (IA), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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