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| Metric | Iowa State | Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2025 | 89% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 89% / 88% | 87% / 90% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 92% / 91% / 65%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 59% / 20% / 6.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 24,625Fall 2025 | 38,465 |
| Admitted | 21,652Fall 2025 | 34,057 |
| Enrolled | 6,160Fall 2025 | 5,485 |
| Yield | 28%Fall 2025 | 16% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1153–1360Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–28Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 744 (12%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 2,770 (45%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 18%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 18%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.76Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $40 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Reply by May 1 · $125 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 80%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big Twelve Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 26,073Fall 2025 | 25,538 |
| Beds in college housing | 10,465 | 8,361 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 15%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 15%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 21% |
| First-gen | 20% | 24% |
| Men / women | 56% / 44%Fall 2025 | 45% / 55% |
| Part-time students | 3%Fall 2025 | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 10% |
| First-years from in state | 54% | 69% |
| First-years from other states | 43% | 30% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,252 | 1,513 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 18% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.41Fall 2025 | 0.49 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 31%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 84% | 74% |
| Average faculty salary | $114,501 | $106,952 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,502 | 5,492 |
| Most popular majors | Mechanical Engineering 6% · Finance, General 5% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4% | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Psychology, General 7% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,347 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,781 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $55,218 (public, GASB accounting) | $22,379 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 30% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $23,986 | $33,729 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 26% | 17% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,779 | $21,011 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,204 | $32,439 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $41,390 | $53,294 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,497 | $12,896 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $27,683 | $33,751 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 47% | 40% |
| First-years with grants | 77% | 69% |
| Average grant | $10,791 | $10,160 |
| Aid from the college | 75% | 66% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 43% got merit aid, averaging $9K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 29 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 69%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $16,0252024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 46%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 566 students, average $13.1K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $63,386 | $60,543 |
| Graduation rate | 74% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 70%Entered fall 2019 | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80%Entered fall 2019 | 71% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 17 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 49%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 57%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 67%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 75%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 77% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 73% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 67% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 61% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 66% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 71% | 65% |
| Retention rate | 89%Entered fall 2024 | 86% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 55% | 51% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 74% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 18% |
| Median debt | $22,869 | $20,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 43% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,588 | $16,337 |
| Website | iastate.edu | colostate.edu |
Sources:Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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