Iowa State University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Iowa State University of Science and Technology has maintained a strong acceptance rate over the past few years. For the application year 2024, the overall acceptance rate was 88.7% with 23,095 applicants and 20,475 admissions. This reflects a slight decrease from 89.1% in 2023, 90.2% in 2022, and 91.1% in 2021. Historical trends indicate a gradual decline in acceptance rates from a peak of 92% in 2019, suggesting a tightening acceptance environment as applicant numbers continue to grow, with 22,223 applicants in 2020 being the lowest since.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	23,095	20,475	88.7%	-	88.7%
2023	22,995	20,496	89.1%	-	89.1%
2022	21,919	19,776	90.2%	-	90.2%
2021	20,357	18,550	91.1%	-	91.1%
2020	20,223	17,832	88.2%	-	88.2%
2019	18,246	16,796	92%	-	92%
2018	18,855	17,082	90.1%	-	90.1%

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