University of Iowa Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Iowa's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 83.6%, with 27,770 applicants and 23,222 admitted. This reflects a slight decrease from 84.6% in 2023 and 85.9% in 2022, suggesting a trend of declining acceptance rates over recent years. Historically, the acceptance rates have fluctuated from 86.1% in 2021 down to 80.7% in 2015, indicating increasing competition among applicants. The numbers consistently show a robust applicant pool, with the highest number of applications recorded at 28,494 in 2016.