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University of Iowa Common Data Set 2024-25

IATest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required but considered if submitted; Iowa Board of Regents lets students omit scores; ACT, SAT, AP, CLEP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

83.6%

23,222 of 27,770

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1140–1313

ACT middle 50%

21–28

Admissions
AppliedC127,770
AdmittedC123,222
EnrolledC15,208
YieldC122.4%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC213,969
Accepted a placeC213,969
Admitted from waitlistC213
Odds if you stay on the listC20.1%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC918.5%
Submitted ACTC956.6%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9570–670
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9560–660
Average high school GPAC123.83
GPA of 4.0C1133%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1130.1%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1118.8%
GPA below 3.50C1118.1%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$9,565
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$31,653
Required feesG1$2,057
Food and housingG1$13,680
Need fully met (first-years)H242.9%
Average % of need metH275%
Average need-based packageH2$15,594
Average need-based grantH2$11,491
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB122,738
First-year retentionB2290.4%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB74.6%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing labeled 2024-2025 with Fall 2024 enrollment data; the header of the cost and H1 sections references 2025-26 and 2023-24 respectively, so the year is taken from the Fall 2024 data.
  • C2: waitlist offered (13969) and accepted (13969) counts are identical; mapped by position as printed. Waitlist is ranked but ranking is not released to students (released to counselors).
  • C8F: clarification text is truncated in the PDF; policy summarized from the visible text.
  • C8A and C13 refer to Fall 2026 admission cycle while the rest of the filing covers Fall 2024; noted as a labeling inconsistency.
  • Graduation: 4-year rate not printed (cohort Fall 2018: 2,751 of 4,726 completed in four years); left null per rules. 6-year rate 74.63 is printed.
  • Retention 90.40 is from B22 as printed.
  • aid.pct_with_need_awarded_aid left null: the filing prints counts (2,533 with need; 2,527 awarded aid) but no percentage for this measure.
  • aid.pct_need_fully_met computed as H2 line h (1,084) / line d (2,527) = 42.9.
  • aid.avg_need_based_package uses H2 line J (average financial aid package, all awards), as the filing has no separate need-based package figure.
  • H2 and H1 are reported on the 2023-24 final basis per the checkbox; the first-time, full-time first-year column was used.
  • Cost: first-year column used; the tuition field is null because the filing gives separate in-state and out-of-state tuition.

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University of Iowa admissions FAQ
What is University of Iowa's acceptance rate?
University of Iowa admitted 23,222 of 27,770 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 83.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Iowa have early decision?
No. University of Iowa does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Iowa?
The middle 50% of University of Iowa's enrolled first-years scored 1140–1313 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of Iowa's waitlist?
University of Iowa offered 13,969 students a waitlist spot and admitted 13 from it (0.1% of those who stayed on).
How much does University of Iowa cost?
Tuition is $9,565 in-state, plus $13,680 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $11,491.
What is University of Iowa's graduation rate?
74.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Iowa Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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