The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a place where adventurous minds are encouraged to accomplish amazing things. As a major international university ranked in the top fifty among public universities by U.S. News and World Report, Iowa State offers a student experience rich in social and academic diversity. One hundred majors, over 700 clubs and more than 30,000 students enrich college life in a beautiful park-like campus. Big 12 sports and a tradition of cultural and popular performances make campus life fun and memorable. At Iowa State University students can discover their passions and unlock their potential.

Fall 2009 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2015

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2009

Number of students: 4,323

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72%
7%
2%
5%
14%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
68%
6%
7%
6%
13%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
41%
3%
36%
10%
10%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Iowa State University in the Fall of 2009. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Iowa State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Iowa State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Iowa State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Iowa State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Iowa State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2009 BY SUMMER 2015
 
2009-10
 
2010-11
 
2011-12
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2012-13
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2013-14
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2014-15
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Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University 0% 0% 2% 41% 68% 72%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Iowa State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Iowa State University 0% 0% 2% 41% 68% 72%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 7%
Enrolled at Iowa State University 96% 86% 77% 36% 7% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 7% 6% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 9% 14% 10% 6% 5%
Current Status Unknown 4% 5% 7% 10% 13% 14%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2009

Number of students: 1,544

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66%
7%
2%
4%
21%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
60%
5%
10%
7%
18%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
14%
1%
66%
9%
10%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Iowa State University in the Fall of 2009. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Iowa State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Iowa State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Iowa State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Iowa State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Iowa State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2009 BY SUMMER 2015
 
2009-10
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2010-11
 
2011-12
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2014-15
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Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University 1% 14% 44% 60% 64% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Iowa State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Iowa State University 1% 14% 44% 60% 64% 66%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 5% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 5% 6% 7%
Enrolled at Iowa State University 93% 66% 29% 10% 4% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 6% 4% 2% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 9% 9% 7% 5% 4%
Current Status Unknown 5% 10% 15% 18% 21% 21%