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Iowa State
U. Iowa

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Iowa State18 to 1
U. Iowa16 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Iowa State84%
U. Iowa88%
Average faculty salary
Iowa State$114,501
U. Iowa$115,764

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Iowa State$12,347
U. Iowa$15,714
Endowment per student
Iowa State$55,218
U. Iowa$120,638
Tuition share of core revenue
Iowa State30%
U. Iowa24%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Iowa State5,502
U. Iowa5,200
Most popular majors
Iowa State

Mechanical Engineering 6% · Finance, General 5% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4%

U. Iowa

Exercise Science and Kinesiology 8% · Finance, General 8% · Behavioral Sciences 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why