Also known as

  • ISU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,742
48.3% Female
51.7% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public
Region
Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
309
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
103
Doctoral Research
74
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
21
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.33%
Asian
2.83%
Black or African American
3.00%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.84%
White
0.82%
Two or more races
6.05%
Unknown
29.66%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
www.admissions.iastate.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,130
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,054

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
103
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
74
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
4
Post Master's Certificate
29
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
7
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Animal Breeding Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Analytical Chemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Animal Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Astrophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Crop Production Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Design and Visual Communications, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Elementary Particle Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Master's Degree Yes No
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Forensic Science and Technology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Forestry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Graphic Design Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Doctoral – Research Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Computer Interaction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Human Nutrition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial and Product Design Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Inorganic Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Interior Design Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Livestock Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Meteorology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nuclear Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Organic Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Doctoral – Research Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Reading Teacher Education Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Transportation/Mobility Management Master's Degree Yes No
Veterinary Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,269 1,587 493 189
With faculty status 1,614 1,587 27 0
Tenured 918 918 0 0
On tenure track 367 367 0 0
Not on tenure track 329 302 27 0
Multi-year contract 262 262 0 0
Annual contract 60 33 27 0
Less-than annual contract 7 7 0 0
Without faculty status 655 0 466 189

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,130
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,054
Financial aid office web address
www.financialaid.iastate.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$4,279
Typical Board
$4,178
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,130$21,054
Full time Fees$1,042$1,042
Part time, per credit hour$452$1,170

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Veterinary Medicine $20,654 $1,088 $46,200 $1,088

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,742
48.3% Female
51.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.33%
Asian
2.83%
Black or African American
3.00%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.84%
White
0.82%
Two or more races
6.05%
Unknown
29.66%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 6 18
Asian 74 83
Black Or African American 91 100
Hispanic Or Latino 97 105
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 5
Non-resident Alien 1,261 739
White 1,777 1,920
Two Or More Races 23 32
Unknown 155 253

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
903
55.5% Male
44.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
336
62.5% Male
37.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
147
25.2% Male
74.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
35
28.6% Male
71.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
256
15.2% Male
84.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
3410 Beardshear Hall
Ames, IA 50011-2030
Phone
515-294-5836
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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