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 Nuclear Physics for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nuclear physics degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nuclear Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are 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. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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