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Campus Life

Campus Size

Large Campus
22,577
Total Undergrads
Including 1,138 Part-time
4,552
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 18 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
44% Women
56% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-A

Big Twelve Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

5
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $528,333)
9
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $174,236)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 154 134 Yes -
Basketball 16 11 - Yes
Football 143 - - -
Golf 11 11 - Yes
Gymnastics - 18 - -
Soccer - 35 Yes Yes
Softball - 25 - Yes
Swimming and Diving - 37 - -
Tennis - 14 - -
Volleyball - 16 Yes Yes
Wrestling 32 - - Yes
Badminton - - Yes -
Baseball - - Yes -
Bowling - - Yes Yes
Court Sports - - Yes Yes
Cricket - - Yes -
Curling - - - Yes
Cycling - - Yes -
Dance - - Yes -
Fencing - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes Yes
Ice Hockey - - Yes -
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - - Yes
Kayaking - - Yes -
Lacrosse - - Yes -
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Mountaineering/Climbing - - Yes -
Outdoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Rifle - - Yes -
Rodeo - - Yes -
Roller Hockey - - Yes -
Rowing - - Yes -
Rugby - - Yes -
Sailing - - Yes -
Skiing - - Yes -
Track and Field, X-Country - - Yes Yes
Water Polo - - Yes -
Water Sports - - Yes Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8%
Black/non-Hispanic 2.7%
Hispanic 2.7%
Non-resident alien 11.3%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 4.3%
Two or more races 0.6%
White/non-Hispanic 75.3%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 19 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Navy ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 82
Liquor Law Violation 263
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 7
Property Crime 42

Notable Alumni

  • George Washington Carver [Class of 1894], African-American scholar, famous botanist
  • Jamaal Tinsley (Class of '01), NBA point guard
  • John Atanasoff [Class of 1926], Invented the first computer
  • Carrie Chapman Catt [Class of 1880], Suffragist and peace advocate
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Dwight from Iowa
  • 4
  • “Dorm life on campus is involved and it tries to create a community of responsible adults. The different floors of each house have their own identity and creates a community…”

  • Sep-20-2012 » Read More
  • Sarah from Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 5
  • “Dorm life at Iowa State is very nice with enough room to move around and still maintain some privacy. The dorms are clean and updated and offer wireless Internet…”

  • Jan-12-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 5
  • Karla from Ames, IA
  • May-30-2013 I am a current student here

    There are many dining centers located at different places throughout campus. These dining centers have a wide variety of foods and beverages. ISU offers a meal plan that can be pre-paid and used at different buffets. Additional to on-campus dining centers, there a lot of fast foods and restaurants that are very close to campus - you could get there using CyRide (bus is free for ISU students) or even walking.

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  • 3
  • Zaim from Ames, IA
  • May-20-2013 I am a current student here

    The foods and dining places are either you hate or you love it. Hate to the point that it's too pricey and the varieties are too minimum. Love due to the point that they do all the cooking for you and you get an unlimited buffet styles for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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  • 4
  • Andre from Apple Valley, MN
  • May-19-2013 I am a current student here

    The dining centers at Iowa State are great. There are several dining halls spread around the entire campus, but they are each very unique and offer their own atmosphere and availability of food. It is an all you can eat type of dining center and there are many diverse foods available. If a student has a meal plan and a guest visiting Iowa State, they have a right to use a guest meal on them. Each student with a meal plan has 5 guest meals each semester and I thought this was very unique and innovative with dining centers.

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  • 5
  • Valarie from Muscatine, IA
  • May-16-2013 I am a current student here

    The dining centers are superb. There are many dining options available throughout campus and the food was varied and very good.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Molly from Hudson, WI
  • Mar-02-2013 I am a past student here

    This is a super big part of campus, they are always putting on events and around homecoming it can get pretty crazy.

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