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| Metric | U. Iowa | U. Nebraska-Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 84% | 87% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 81% / 86% | 86% / 89% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 27,770 | 17,841 |
| Admitted | 23,222 | 15,609 |
| Enrolled | 5,208 | 4,650 |
| Yield | 22% | 30% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1130–1330 | 1098–1330 |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–28 | 22–28 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | $45 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused 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 | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 22,264 | 19,178 |
| Beds in college housing | 6,553 | 5,814 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 18% | 23% |
| First-gen | 22% | 22% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 5% | 4% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 54% | 76% |
| First-years from other states | 45% | 22% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,083 | 744 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 17% | 14% |
| Diversity index | 0.43 | 0.42 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 88% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $115,764 | $114,978 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,200 | 4,069 |
| Most popular majors | Exercise Science and Kinesiology 8% · Finance, General 8% · Behavioral Sciences 6% | Psychology, General 6% · Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Finance, General 4% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,714 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,023 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $120,638 (public, GASB accounting) | $69,480 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 24% | 18% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,157 | $23,208 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,765 | $18,322 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $28,596 | $28,656 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $50,559 | $46,296 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,964 | $10,108 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $32,927 | $27,748 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 46% | 25% |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 94% |
| Average grant | $9,865 | $10,541 |
| Aid from the college | 72% | 92% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,762 | $56,887 |
| Graduation rate | 72% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 65% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78% | 73% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 18 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 75% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 74% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 71% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 64% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 71% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 76% | 66% |
| Retention rate | 90% | 86% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 55% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 73% | 66% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 20% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $21,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 42% | 33% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,451 | $15,250 |
| Website | uiowa.edu | unl.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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;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;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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