| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Cedar Falls, IA | Ames, IA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $22,359 | $28,876 | |
| Avg. net price | $16,038 | $15,422 | |
| Acceptance rate | 93% | 91% | |
| Enrollment | 7,529 | 25,808 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 69% | 76% | |
| Retention rate | 82% | 88% | |
| Median earnings | $57,187 | N/A | |
| SAT range | ERW 520-650 · Math 500-630 | ERW 540-650 · Math 543-680 | |
| ACT range | 19-26 | 21-28 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sports | AffordableBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).