Winona State University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
88.7%
Applications
23,095
Admitted
20,475
Enrolled
5,906
SAT Composite
1130-1350
SAT Math
560-690
SAT Reading
560-670
ACT Composite
21-28
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants23,095reported count
Admits20,47589%
Class seats5,90629% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 23,095 | 20,475 | 89% | 5,906 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 29%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $40.
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
7 TABLESName:Karen
Title:Zunkel
Office:Executive Director
Mailing Address:Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:2420 Lincoln W ay, Suite 203
E-mail Address:Ames
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?IA
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:50014
Phone:515-294-1181
Email Address:ir@iastate.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://www.ir.iastate.edu/common-data-set
Name of College/University:Iowa State University
City/State/Zip/Country:Ames
Main Phone Number:IA
WWW Home Page Address:50011
Admissions E-mail Address:www.iastate.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):515
Admissions Phone Number:294-5836
Admissions Email Address:admissions@iastate.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
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
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
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?Yes
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,644
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,274
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,155
Total first-time, first-year who applied14,159
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted12,951
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,562
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,290
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,250
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled189
Total first-time, first-year who applied2
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
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: 700-80016.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59930.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-80024.00
SAT Math: 600-69937.00
SAT Math: 500-59930.00
SAT Math: 400-4998.00
SAT Math: 300-3991.00
SAT Math: 200-2990.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-160015.00
SAT Composite: 1200-139949.00
SAT Composite: 1000-119928.00
SAT Composite: 800-9997.00
SAT Composite: 600-7991.00
SAT Composite: 400-5990.00
SAT Composite: Total100.00
ACT Composite: 30-3618.00
ACT Composite: 24-2939.00
ACT Composite: 18-2336.00
ACT Composite: 12-177.00
ACT Composite: 6-110.00
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.039
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.019
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.031
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.75
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.2
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Yes, in part9
No1
Amount of housing deposit:125
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
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
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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:CDS-D Page 14 Iowa State University Common Data Set 2024-25
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:##
Number65
Unit Typecredit
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
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number32
Unit Typecredit
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.iastate.edu/admission-and-aid/admissions/military-and-nontraditonal-students
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 16 Iowa State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
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
Undergraduate ResearchX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Library/Information Literacy
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%
Percent of men who join fraternities17%
Percent of women who join sororities18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing89%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%
Percent of men who join fraternities14%
Percent of women who join sororities14%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing31%
Percent who live off campus or commute69%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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)20
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 dormsX
Men's dormsX
Women's dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://financialaid.iastate.edu/getting-started/cost/net-price-calculator/
If your institution's 2025-2026 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)?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 G1?59%
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$387
In-district:$387
In-state (out-of-district):$1,140
Out-of-state:$1,140
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2023-2024 FinalX
Both FM and IM4885379
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$83,773,983
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,725,747
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$124,130,994
Total Scholarships/Grants$52,867,479
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,527,202
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$54,394,681
Total Self-Help$9,887,727
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,720,258
Athletic Awards$867,088
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$60,766,721
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,904,062
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$74,344,511
Total Scholarships/Grants$52,249,840
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$52,249,840
Total Self-Help$26,406,323
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.4,308
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:434
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,582
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,460,778
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)3
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):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/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:CDS-H Page 29 Iowa State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students25,018
and ____ faculty1,360