Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Iowa State University is 18:1, and the school has 30.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Iowa State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | N/A | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 86% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 33 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
