by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Iowa State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Iowa State engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.
Around 11.1% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1,127 |
| International Students | 187 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 109 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Civil Engineering | 143 |
| Computer Engineering | 295 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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