University of Iowa
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
84.3%
Applications
24,132
Admitted
20,338
Enrolled
4,460
SAT Composite 25th
1,130
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$64,762
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$22,531
sticker minus grants
$22,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
520fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Deb
Last Name:Tiemens
Title:Associate Director, Institutional Data
Office:Office of the Provost
Address Line 1:111 Jessup Hall
Phone:319.34
Email Address:deb-tiemens@uiowa.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://provost.uiowa.edu/common-data-set
City:Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Name of College/University:University of Iowa
Street Address Line 1:101 Jessup Hall
CityIowa City, IA 52242, USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)319
Main Phone Number:335-3500
WWW Home Page Address:www.uiowa.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):319
Admissions Phone Number:335-3847
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uiowa.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.uiowa.edu/apply/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units15
English4
Total academic units4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69944.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4996.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80014.5
SAT Math: 600-69941.9
SAT Math: 500-59938.5
SAT Math: 400-4994.8
SAT Math: 300-3990.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16008.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139946.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119940.3
SAT Composite: 800-9994.2
SAT Composite: 600-7990.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3621.4
ACT Composite: 24-2944.3
ACT Composite: 18-2332.4
ACT Composite: 12-171.9
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class34
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class67
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:39.2
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month5
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month8
Beginning date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
1 TABLEMinimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.uiowa.edu/undergraduate-programs/credit-military-service
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities23%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%
Percent who live off campus or commute16%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of males who join fraternities13%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing23%
Percent who live off campus or commute77%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?30%
In-district:$400
In-state (out-of-district):$400
Out-of-state:$1,315
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$21,184,145
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,529,167
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$49,665,094
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,518,814
Total Scholarships/Grants$75,897,220
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$60,406,915
Federal Work-Study$2,044,037
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$62,450,952
Parent Loans$19,806,244
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$2,584,189
Federal$176,949
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$381,058
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$38,059,640
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,771,363
Total Scholarships/Grants$43,389,010
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$53,002,656
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$53,002,656
Parent Loans$27,537,756
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$9,316,980
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.4,177
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:431
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students20,919
and ____ faculty1,351