Iowa State University

Ames, IA
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    Faculty & Research

    136 faculty · 308 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Animal Sciences40 faculty · 20 courses avg h-index 28.7
    Jack C Dekkers, Distinguished Professor h-index 76
    Notable: “The Impact of Genetic Relationship Information on Genome-Assisted Breeding Values” (2007) · 1,363 citations
    Lance Baumgard, Distinguished Professor, Norman L. Jacobson Endowed Professor in Dairy Nutrition h-index 66
    Notable: “Metabolic and hormonal acclimation to heat stress in domesticated ruminants” (2010) · 938 citations
    Steven Lonergan, Morrill Professor, David G. Topel and Jay-lin Topel Endowed Chair in Meat Science h-index 50
    Notable: “Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat: The role of postmortem biochemical and structural changes” (2005) · 1,993 citations
    Nicholas Gabler, Professor, John F. Patience Endowed Professorship in Swine Nutrition h-index 45
    Notable: “The Development of Porcine Models of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome” (2008) · 363 citations
    Courses: Principles of Meat Evaluation · Introduction to Livestock, Dairy, and Meat Evaluation · Poultry Systems Management · Food Processing for Companion Animals · Food Safety-Regulations for Animal Derived Foods · Digital Technologies in Animal Production Systems +14 more
    Computer Science40 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 19 #57 of 88 in Computer Science
    Yang Li, Assistant Professor h-index 65
    AI, ML, and Data Science Systems and Networking Education Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2020 M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 2020 M.S.E., The University of Texas at Austin, 2013 B.E., Tsinghua University, 2011 Recent Publications The
    Notable: “Perception‐to‐Cognition Tactile Sensing Based on Artificial‐Intelligence‐Motivated Human Full‐Skin Bionic Electronic Skin” (2022) · 419 citations
    Qi Li, Associate Professor h-index 54
    AI, ML, and Data Science Recent Publications Cheng Cao, Ying Wei, Qi Li, Jay Pillai: Leveraging SFT and RL for Fine-Tuning LLMs to Generate Supplementary Annotated Data for Entity Recognition. BIOSTEC (3) 2026: 147-158 Mohna Chakraborty, Ad
    Notable: “The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST)” (2012) · 1,698 citations
    Myra Cohen, Professor, Associate Chair for Research, Lanh & Oanh Nguyen Endowed Chair h-index 38
    AI, ML, and Data Science Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Software Engineering and Programming Languages Area of Expertise Software testing of highly-configurable software Search based software engineering Testing of cyber-physical
    Notable: “An orchestrated survey of methodologies for automated software test case generation” (2013) · 655 citations
    Christopher Quinn, Assistant Professor h-index 34
    AI, ML, and Data Science Education B.S., Engineering Physics, Cornell University, 2008 M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, U. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 2010 PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, U. Illinois at Urbana-C
    Notable: “Phylogenetics of Seed Plants: An Analysis of Nucleotide Sequences from the Plastid Gene rbcL” (1993) · 2,097 citations
    Courses: Software Development Practices · Construction of User Interfaces · Object-Oriented Analysis and Design · Introduction to Database Management Systems · Trustworthy Healthcare Software · Molecular Programming of Nanoscale Devices and Processes +34 more
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology25 faculty · 28 courses avg h-index 34 #30 of 123 in Biological Sciences
    Jonathan Wendel, Distinguished Professor h-index 106
    Es on mechanisms underlying the means by which flowering plant genomes and phenotypes diversify, with a special focus on the phenomenon of genome doubling, or polyploidy. Most of his ~340 publications focus on the cotton genus (Gossypium
    Notable: “Ribosomal ITS sequences and plant phylogenetic inference” (2003) · 1,874 citations
    Dean Adams, Distinguished Professor, Director Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program h-index 63
    Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, 1992 M.S. Biology, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1994 Ph.D. Ecology
    Notable: “geomorph: anrpackage for the collection and analysis of geometric morphometric shape data” (2013) · 2,187 citations
    Chaoqun (Crystal) Lu, Associate Professor h-index 57
    Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education PhD, Ecosystem Ecology, Auburn University and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009 MS, Ecology, Nanjin
    Notable: “Global nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer use for agriculture production in the past half century: shifted hot spots and nutrient imbalance” (2017) · 785 citations
    Brian Wilsey, Professor h-index 49
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1995 M.S., Louisiana State University, 1988 B.S., Henderson State University, 1986 Social media EEOB
    Notable: “Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes” (2015) · 1,773 citations
    Courses: Conservation Biology · Intro Bioinformatics · Advanced Animal Behavior · Endocrinology · Plant Evolution and Phylogeny · Agrostology +22 more
    Design21 faculty · 7 courses avg h-index 6.3 #4 of 13 in Visual & Performing Arts
    Rob Whitehead, Faculty, Architecture h-index 20
    Notable: “Prospective Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Primary and Metastatic Prostate Tumors” (2019) · 163 citations
    Ulrike Passe, Faculty, Architecture h-index 14
    Chiu-Shui Chan, Faculty, Architecture h-index 9
    Vladimir Kulic, Faculty, Architecture h-index 9
    Notable: “Orientalizing Socialism: Architecture, Media, and the Representations of Eastern Europe” (2018) · 48 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Innovation and Design · Design Thinking · Design Innovation Studio · Design Intersections · Visual Literacy for Design Critique · Design Entrepreneurship Studio +1 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Iowa State University. Iowa State University in Ames, IA reports an overall acceptance rate of 88.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1130–1350, a class size of 5,906, and a yield of 29.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Iowa STEM-focused land-grant university with rolling admissions, no EA/ED. Strong engineering, agriculture, and veterinary medicine programs.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Iowa State University: key admissions facts

    Iowa State University's overall acceptance rate is 88.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). Iowa State University's SAT middle-50% range is 1130–1350 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Iowa State University is about 3.7 (the most recent Common Data Set). Iowa State University's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 29.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Iowa State University for families earning under $75,000 is about $12,517 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Iowa State University on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Iowa State University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $10,582 per year in net price at Iowa State University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $22,496 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $15,463 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Iowa State University: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$10,582
    $30,001–$48,000$11,506
    $48,001–$75,000$15,463
    $75,001–$110,000$19,605
    Over $110,000$22,496
    Tuition (in-state, before aid)$9,530
    Tuition (out-of-state, before aid)$28,578
    Room and board$10,928

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Iowa State University?

    Iowa State University's overall acceptance rate is 88.0%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Iowa State University?

    Admitted students at Iowa State University typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1130–1350 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.7, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Iowa State University?

    Getting into Iowa State University is relatively accessible: it admits 88.0% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Iowa State University offer early decision or early action?

    Iowa State University offers early action (non-binding).

    How much does Iowa State University cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Iowa State University — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $12,517 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Iowa State University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $10,582 per year in net price at Iowa State University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $22,496 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $15,463 per year after grants and scholarships.

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