The 2020-21 Iowa State University Fact Book is a compilation of basic information about the university, including its history, students, staff, departments, programs, and facilities.
Previous editions of the Fact Book are available at our Fact Book Archive.
In addition to the Fact Book, the Office of the Registrar provides an annual summary of enrollment statistics. Data and reports focused on students and courses are now available in e-Data. Iowa State University employees can request access to e-data.
General
Students
Alumni
Faculty & Staff
Courses
Academic Departments & Programs
Finances & Facilities
General Information
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| Accreditation |
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| Governance Organizations |
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Students
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| Enrollment: 1868-2020 (graph) |
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| Enrollment: 1868-2020 (data) |
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| Enrollment by Age |
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| Enrollment by College, Term, and Level |
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| Enrollment FTE by Level |
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| Enrollment Full-Time and Part-Time |
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| Enrollment by Gender |
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| Enrollment by Gender, College, and Level |
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| Enrollment by Iowa County |
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| Enrollment by State |
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| Enrollment by Headcount, Level, and Class |
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| Enrollment by Housing Type |
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| Enrollment by Country |
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| Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity |
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| Enrollment by Residence |
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| Enrollment by Undergraduate College Classification |
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| Student Success |
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| Retention and Graduation Rates, Full-Time Freshmen and Transfers |
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| Retention and Graduation Rates by ACT Score, High School Rank, Residence, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender |
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| Undergraduate Grade Point Average by Level |
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| Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average by College, Gender, and Level |
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| Learning Communities and Study Abroad |
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| Learning Communities Enrollment |
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| Learning Communities Retention and Graduation Rates |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Degrees |
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| Degrees Awarded by Level |
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| Degrees Awarded by Gender |
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| Degrees Awarded by Race and Ethnicity |
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| Tuition and Mandatory Fees |
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| Tuition and Mandatory Fees |
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| Estimated Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Residents |
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| Tuition and Required Fees: Resident Undergraduate Peer Comparison |
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| Student Financial Aid Programs |
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Alumni
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| Alumni by College |
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| Alumni by State |
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| Alumni Outside the United States |
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| Post-Graduation Status of 2018-19 Bachelor's Degree Recipients |
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Faculty & Staff
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| Employee Headcount and FTE by Classification |
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| Employee Headcount and FTE by College |
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| Employee Age by Classification |
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| Employees: Full-Time and Part-Time |
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| Employees by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity |
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| Employees by Gender |
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| Employees by Race and Ethnicity |
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| Employee FTE by Classification and Fund Source |
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| Faculty Demographics |
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| Faculty by Highest Degree |
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| Faculty by Rank and Tenure |
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| Professional and Scientific Employees by Grade, Contract Employees, and Merit Employees by Category (table) |
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| Faculty Salaries: Average by Rank |
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| Faculty Salaries: Peer Comparisons (graph) |
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| Faculty Salaries: Average Percent Increase |
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Courses
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| Average Section Size by College and Course Level |
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| Student Credit Hours (SCH) by College and Course Level |
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| Student Credit Hours (SCH) per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Instructors by College |
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| SCH Taught by Faculty and Teaching Assistants |
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| Undergraduate Section Size Frequency Distribution |
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| Distance Education Course Registrations |
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| Extension Continuing Education and Professional Development Course Registrations |
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Academic Departments and Programs
The University is organized into eight colleges, including the Graduate College. The University provides a broad array of academic degree programs, including more than 100 Bachelor degree programs, one Professional degree (the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine offered through the College of Veterinary Medicine), over 100 Masters programs, over 80 Ph.D. programs, and over 60 certificate programs. The Iowa State University Catalog and the Graduate College website provide listings of currently offered undergraduate, masters, doctoral and certificate programs offered by the University.
The links below contain information regarding the programs offered by the University.
Bachelor Degree Programs by Academic College
All Undergraduate Degree Programs, Certificates, and Minors
All Graduate Programs (Doctoral and Masters), Certificates, and Minors
Searchable Listing of All Graduate College Programs
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| Departmental Data within College: Degrees Awarded |
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| Departmental Data within College: Instruction |
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| Departmental Data within College: Enrollment |
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| Departmental Data within College: Assigned Space |
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Finances and Facilities
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| Revenue by Source (in thousands) |
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| Expenditures and Transfers by Object (in thousands) |
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| Expenditures and Transfers by Function (in thousands) |
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| Endowment Funds (in thousands) |
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| Gift Activity (in thousands) |
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| Sponsored Funding Awarded (in thousands) |
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| Patents and Licenses |
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| Building Facilities by Function and Inventory of Land |
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