Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Iowa State costs about $7.2K less per year on average than U. Iowa ($23,986 vs. $31,157, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Iowa State's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Iowa

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Iowa State's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Iowa's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Iowa State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Iowa's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   U. Iowa has 2 pts more first-gen students than Iowa State (22% vs. 20%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Iowa State graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Iowa (74% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.