You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.