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University of Iowa

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Iowa City, IA

Population 200,000

Website http://www.uiowa.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,691

Men / Women 43% / 57%

White 75%

Hispanic 9%

Asian 5%

Black 4%

Mixed 4%

International 1%

Native American 0%

From State 54%

From Region 39%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 28%

Humanities & Social Sciences 25%

Health Sciences 17%

Engineering 8%

Education 7%

Life & Natural Sciences 6%

Arts 5%

Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Computer Science 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,283

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,371

Est. In-State Cost $14,596

Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,169

10-Year ROI $194,000

ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%

4-Year Graduation Rate 58%

6-Year Graduation Rate 75%

Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)

Days Without Precipitation 260 (75%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 83%

Yield (Unbound) 22%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$578M	#34
Humanities & Social Sciences	$19M	#83
Engineering, Computing & Math	$64M	#100

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	554	#34
Humanities & Social Sciences	282	#82
Engineering, Computing & Math	62	#87

Honors College

Name Honors Program

Students 2,500 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 76%

SAT Range 1160 – 1290

SAT Math Range 560 – 660

SAT RW Range 570 – 670

ACT Range 21 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education	353	28% / 72%	2%	$55,847		95%
Elementary Education	131 +2	15% / 85%	0%	$51,198	32	95%
English Education	1 +21	100% / 0%	0%	$50,407	30	92%
General Education	200 +2	36% / 64%	3%	$59,491	56	95%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$50,407	30	92%
Art Education	2 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$50,407	30	92%
Music Education	17 +1	35% / 65%	0%	$50,407	30	92%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering	392	73% / 27%	2%	$93,094		96%
Biomedical Engineering	88 —	58% / 42%	1%	$89,577	93	92%
Chemical Engineering	41 —	63% / 37%	5%	$90,804	93	100%
Civil Engineering	48 —	71% / 29%	2%	$85,051	90	98%
Computer Engineering	42 +1	83% / 17%	2%	$114,881	99	100%
Electrical Engineering	30 —	83% / 17%	13%	$110,672	98	97%
Environmental Engineering	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$77,475	84	—
Industrial Engineering	45 —	73% / 27%	0%	$94,141	95	100%
Mechanical Engineering	94 +1	86% / 14%	0%	$86,315	91	95%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	2,762	38% / 62%	2%	$60,930		96%
Computer Science	82 +3	83% / 17%	5%	$101,017	97	—
Data Science	11 +2	55% / 45%	0%	$79,086	86	—
Informatics	20 +1	60% / 40%	10%	$87,019	91	95%
Astronomy	6 +1	83% / 17%	0%	$71,588	78	—
Chemistry	45 —	44% / 56%	7%	$61,755	61	100%
Geosciences	13 —	46% / 54%	0%	$59,306	55	—
Mathematics	46 —	63% / 37%	9%	$74,686	82	100%
Physics	13 +10	85% / 15%	0%	$73,633	80	—
Statistics	14 —	71% / 29%	14%	$121,202	99	100%
Systems Science and Theory	13 —	54% / 46%	0%	$80,949	87	—
Biochemistry	31 +1	58% / 42%	6%	$87,656	91	90%
Biology	92 —	39% / 61%	3%	$60,631	58	97%
Biomedical Sciences	31 —	26% / 74%	0%	$60,631	58	97%
Environmental Science	27 +2	44% / 56%	7%	$50,387	30	94%
Environmental Studies	15 +5	27% / 73%	0%	$50,387	30	94%
Microbiology	27 +2	41% / 59%	4%	$63,153	64	—
Neuroscience	60 +1	42% / 58%	2%	$61,383	60	—
Clinical Laboratory Science	— —	—	—	$72,297	79	—
Communication Sciences and Disorders	79 —	1% / 99%	1%	$60,807	59	98%
Exercise Science	377 +4	30% / 70%	1%	$65,473	68	96%
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	8 —	12% / 88%	0%	$67,426	72	99%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	43 +1	5% / 95%	0%	$67,426	72	99%
Sports Studies	10 +10	80% / 20%	0%	$65,473	68	97%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	21 —	5% / 95%	0%	$67,701	72	96%
Economics	79 +15	77% / 23%	16%	$79,242	86	98%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	12 —	25% / 75%	0%	$51,944	34	100%
Sport Management	102 —	72% / 28%	1%	$65,473	68	96%
African American Studies	4 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$45,142	16	100%
American Studies	2 +1	100% / 0%	0%	$42,221	10	83%
Ancient Studies/Civilization	12 +12	42% / 58%	0%	$52,610	36	—
Anthropology	13 +8	23% / 77%	0%	$42,460	11	95%
Asian Studies/Civilization	4 +7	50% / 50%	25%	$42,221	10	83%
Behavioral Sciences	289 +9	21% / 79%	1%	$54,911	43	—
Classical Languages	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$50,785	31	—
Communication Studies	145 +6	24% / 76%	1%	$63,848	65	97%
Criminology	58 +23	33% / 67%	0%	$59,728	56	100%
English	47 —	21% / 79%	4%	$46,265	18	94%
English Language and Literature/Letters	115 +25	35% / 65%	1%	$39,625	7	100%
French	11 +3	36% / 64%	0%	$50,428	30	95%
Geography	10 —	60% / 40%	0%	$58,386	53	100%
German	1 +4	100% / 0%	0%	$50,865	31	—
History	66 —	67% / 33%	2%	$58,682	53	94%
Intercultural and International Studies	9 +2	44% / 56%	0%	$51,488	33	95%
Interdisciplinary Studies	75 +26	32% / 68%	1%	$67,075	71	97%
Interdisciplinary Studies	27 +5	11% / 89%	4%	$52,408	35	—
International Affairs	24 +10	58% / 42%	0%	$68,946	74	93%
Italian	1 —	0% / 100%	100%	$50,428	30	95%
Journalism	81 +7	33% / 67%	1%	$57,097	49	95%
Linguistics	14 +6	36% / 64%	0%	$51,062	31	—
Philosophy	11 —	100% / 0%	0%	$55,650	45	94%
Political Science	112 +22	55% / 45%	0%	$63,699	65	94%
Religion/Religious Studies	3 +1	67% / 33%	0%	$51,122	32	—
Russian	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$50,825	31	—
Social Work	40 +3	8% / 92%	0%	$52,381	35	98%
Sociology	27 +2	19% / 81%	0%	$58,319	52	98%
Spanish	28 —	36% / 64%	0%	$50,428	30	95%
Women's Studies	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$45,142	16	100%
Art History	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$45,645	17	94%
Dance	16 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$41,919	10	100%
Film Studies	46 +8	63% / 37%	0%	$44,273	14	93%
Music	59 +4	36% / 64%	0%	$37,858	6	90%
Musical Theatre	2 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$42,847	12	100%
Playwriting and Screenwriting	7 +22	43% / 57%	0%	$42,847	12	100%
Studio Art	93 +2	19% / 81%	3%	$45,645	17	94%
Theatre Arts	11 +3	36% / 64%	0%	$42,847	12	100%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Nursing		232	9% / 91%	0%	$73,476		98%
Nursing		232 —	9% / 91%	0%	$73,476	80	98%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Public Health		68	13% / 87%	1%	$51,985		100%
Public Health		68 +1	13% / 87%	1%	$51,985	34	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Tippie College of Business	1,199	63% / 37%	2%	$84,603		98%
Accounting	146 —	63% / 37%	2%	$90,952	93	99%
Actuarial Science	12 +2	100% / 0%	0%	$96,419	96	99%
Business Analytics	112 +83	76% / 24%	5%	$96,419	96	99%
Finance	360 +35	79% / 21%	3%	$89,537	93	98%
Insurance	2 +54	100% / 0%	0%	$95,685	95	98%
Labor and Industrial Relations	142 +24	58% / 42%	1%	$75,166	82	97%
Marketing	251 +15	43% / 57%	1%	$75,795	83	98%
Organizational Leadership	174 +4	54% / 46%	2%	$80,929	87	95%