Iowa State vs Old Dominion
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Iowa State UniversityAmes, IACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Iowa State has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 46% at Old Dominion.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Old Dominion has the lower price after aid: $13,123 a year, against $15,463 at Iowa State.
- Old Dominion has the lower average price after aid: $14,638 a year, against $18,589 at Iowa State.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ames, IA
Norfolk, VA
Setting
City
City
Students
30,177
22,541
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
89%
90%
Average SAT
1204
1197
ACT middle 50%
21–28
24–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
46%
First-year retention
88%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,386
$54,914
Median debt
$22,869
$24,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$18,589
$14,638
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,582
$9,739
$30,001–$48,000
$11,506
$10,114
$48,001–$75,000
$15,463
$13,123
$75,001–$110,000
$19,605
$16,940
Over $110,000
$22,496
$23,567
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $105,753
- Computer science $104,211
- Construction Engineering $100,676
- Electrical engineering $99,705
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering $94,089
- Electrical engineering $96,427
- Computing and information science $95,485
- Computer engineering $94,542
- Nursing $90,917
- Mechanical engineering $87,772
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.