First-Year Student Enrollment,
Fall 2009
| Enrollment by College |
|
Iowa Residents |
Nonresidents |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences |
3,562 |
1,812 (51%) |
1,750 (49%) |
| Engineering |
333 |
165 (50%) |
168 (50%) |
| Business |
129 |
63 (49%) |
66 (51%) |
| Nursing |
39 |
12 (31%) |
27 (69%) |
| Total |
4,063 |
2,052 (51%) |
2,011 (49%) |
Men/Women
- 1,877 Men (46%)
- 2,186 Women (54%)
Minority
students
| 182 |
|
Latino(a) (3%) |
| 141 |
|
Asian American (3%) |
| 105 |
|
African American (3%) |
| 16 |
|
Native American (.3%) |
| 11 |
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (.3%) |
| 455 |
|
Total (11%) |
First-generation students
International
students
- 259 (6%)
- 17 countries
represented
Admitted to honors
ACT scores (middle 50%)
- All first-year students ACT composite 23-28
SAT scores (middle 50%; combined Critical Reading + Math)
- All first-year students 1110-1300
High school GPA
- 54% ≥ 3.50 GPA
- 87% ≥ 3.00 GPA
- 3.57 mean GPA
High school rank
- 22.9% ranked in the top 10%
- 44.1% ranked in the top 20%
- 63.4% ranked in the top 30%
- 80.1% ranked in the top 40%
- 91.1% ranked in the top 50%
Special UI scholars
- 20 Presidential
- 281 Old Gold
- 274 Advantage Iowa
- 18 National Merit
- 1 National Achievement
- 1 National Hispanic
Most
popular areas of study
| Open
Major |
723 students (18%) |
| Business
(Pre-) |
603
students (15%) |
| Engineering |
333
students (8%) |
| Biology |
184 students (5%) |
| Medicine
(Pre-) |
173
students (4%) |
| Psychology |
158
students (4%) |
| Nursing Interest |
137
students (3%) |
| English |
130 students (3%) |
| Pharmacy Interest |
130
students (3%) |
| Business |
129
students (3%) |
Housing
- 94% live in residence halls
High schools
- 850 represented (78 private)
- 395 students from private schools (10%)
Iowa high schools most frequently represented
The top Iowa feeder schools include
288
high schools representing 95 counties.
Valley (West Des Moines) |
80 students |
| West (Iowa City) |
76 students |
| City (Iowa City) |
62 students |
| Linn-Mar (Marion) |
52 students |
| Ankeny |
43 students |
| Pleasant Valley |
41 students |
| Kennedy (Cedar Rapids) |
40 students |
| Washington (Cedar Rapids) |
40 students |
| Dowling (West Des Moines) |
38 students |
| Waukee Community |
35 students |
| Wahlert (Dubuque) |
33 students |
| Hempstead |
32 students |
| Johnston |
30 students |
| Ames |
29 students |
| Roosevelt (Des Moines) |
27 students |
| Jefferson (Cedar Rapids) |
26 students |
| Bettendorf |
25 students |
| Cedar Falls |
25 students |
| Prairie (Cedar Rapids) |
25 students |
| Muscatine |
24 students |
Other states most frequently represented
The first-year class includes students from 42 states other than Iowa. The top feeder states include:
| Illinois |
1,358 students |
| Minnesota |
120 students |
| Wisconsin |
93 students |
| Missouri |
22 students |
| California |
18 students |
| Nebraska |
17 students |
| Colorado |
14 students |
| Texas |
14 students |
| Indiana |
12 students |
| Michigan |
11 students |
Out-of-state high schools most frequently represented
| Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) |
44 students |
| Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.) |
43 students |
| Lyons Township (LaGrange, Ill.) |
31 students |
| Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) |
26 students |
| Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.) |
25 students |
| Naperville Central (Ill.) |
25 students |
| Naperville North (Ill.) |
25 students |
| Barrington Community (Ill.) |
21 students |
| Hinsdale Central (Ill.) |
21 students |
| Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.) |
21 students |
| Deerfield (Ill.) |
20 students |
| Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) |
18 students |
| Minnetonka (Minn.) |
18 students |
| Saint Viator (Arlington Heights, Ill.) |
18 students |
| Fremd (Palatine, Ill.) |
18 students |
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