Historical Acceptance Rates

In the application year 2024, the University of Iowa reported an overall acceptance rate of 79%, with 24,097 applicants and 19,000 accepted. This acceptance rate is consistent with the application year 2021, which also had a 79% rate, but represents a decline from the 86% acceptance rate observed in 2022 when there were 25,729 applicants and 22,130 admissions. The current trend indicates that while the overall rate has stabilized compared to previous years, there was a notable drop from 2022 to 2024, suggesting a tightening in admission selectivity.