Iowa State vs Utah State
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.Utah State UniversityLogan, UTCompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- Iowa State has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 59% at Utah State.
- Utah State has the lower average price after aid: $14,936 a year, against $18,589 at Iowa State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Iowa State: $63,386, against $54,022 at Utah 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. Top 40%
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 45%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ames, IA
Logan, UT
Setting
City
City
Students
30,177
28,063
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Mountain West Conference
Admission
Admission rate
89%
92%
Average SAT
1204
1187
ACT middle 50%
21–28
20–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
59%
First-year retention
88%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,386
$54,022
Median debt
$22,869
$14,340
Cost
Average price after aid
$18,589
$14,936
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,582
$12,057
$30,001–$48,000
$11,506
$12,803
$48,001–$75,000
$15,463
$13,521
$75,001–$110,000
$19,605
$16,094
Over $110,000
$22,496
$19,169
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
- Computer engineering $111,527
- Computing and information science $110,414
- Air Transportation $103,989
- Electrical engineering $94,576
- Physics $93,461
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.