Winona State University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
88.4%
Applications
20,223
Admitted
17,882
Enrolled
5,047
SAT Composite 25th
1,040
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.
$58,532
10 yrs after enrollment
57%
6-year completion
$17,503
sticker minus grants
$21,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Karen
Last Name:Zunkel
Title:Executive Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:2420 Lincoln W ay, Suite 203
Zipcode50014-8340
Phone:515-294-1181
Email Address:ir@iastate.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.ir.iastate.edu/reports/common-data-set
City:Ames
StateIA
Name of College/University:Iowa State University
CityAmes
StateIA
Zip50,011
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)515
Main Phone Number:294-4111
WWW Home Page Address:www.iastate.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):515
Admissions Phone Number:294-5836
Admissions Email Address:www.admissions.iastate.edu
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
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80021.2
SAT Math: 600-69937.7
SAT Math: 500-59933.7
SAT Math: 400-4996.9
SAT Math: 300-3990.5
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160012.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139943.2
SAT Composite: 1000-119937.3
SAT Composite: 800-9996.9
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3618.2
ACT Composite: 24-2941.3
ACT Composite: 18-2336.7
ACT Composite: 12-173.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class14
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class28
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.023.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.71
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month9
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 65 semester credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 32.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No x Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.admissions.iastate.edu/military/credit.php ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
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://www.admissions.iastate.edu/military/credit.php
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 16 Iow a State University Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
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
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
3 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities25%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent of males who join fraternities13%
Percent of females who join sororities18%
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/net-price-calculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:6/30/2021
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
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?52%
In-state (out-of-district):$336
Out-of-state:$968
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$32,156,198
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,643,465
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$77,373,108
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,383,729
Total Scholarships/Grants$116,556,500
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$70,976,613
Federal Work-Study$2,080,686
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$73,057,299
Parent Loans$12,229,606
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,627,528
Federal$3,155,477
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$648,554
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$41,126,437
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,656,561
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,587,029
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$53,462,047
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$53,462,047
Parent Loans$27,003,843
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,193,243
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.4,949
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:344
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):30
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
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 ratio18