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Overall Score: 70.52

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA http://www.uiowa.edu/

Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023
$26,100
% of students who get any grants
68%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$18,400
Average price for low-income students
$13,550

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83%
Median SAT/ACT score
1240/26
SAT/ACT required?
No
Undergraduate enrollment
22,920

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants
83%
% of need met
53%
% of students who get merit grants
28%
Average merit grant
$5,730

Student Success

Graduation rate
72%
Average time to a degree
4.3 years
Median student debt
$22,500
Early career earnings
$58,270
% earning more than a high school grad
79%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.

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