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What University of Iowa costs

Iowa City, Iowa · Public · 22,264 undergrads

University of Iowa's in-state sticker price was $29,219 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $22,508 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,353. Out-of-state students pay $22,088 more in tuition.

What does University of Iowa cost?

$22,508 a year in-state

Out of state: about $44,596 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,219.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,353
$30,000–$48,000$15,374
$48,000–$75,000$17,179
$75,000–$110,000$22,278
over $110,000$26,721

Out-of-state tuition is $33,710 a year, against $11,622 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,088 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,353$37,441
$30,000–$48,000$15,374$37,462
$48,000–$75,000$17,179$39,267
$75,000–$110,000$22,278$44,366
Over $110,000$26,721$48,809

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,088 more in tuition that University of Iowa charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off University of Iowa's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Iowa cost more than Iowa State University, University of Missouri and University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Iowa$17,179$22,508
Iowa State University$14,013$18,517
University of Missouri$15,464$21,142
University of North Carolina at Charlotte$12,136$15,142

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,622
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$33,710
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,219
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,088 more in tuition at University of Iowa and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,865
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,262
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Iowa cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,353 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,219. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Iowa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Iowa cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,374 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,219. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Iowa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Iowa cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,179 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,219. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Iowa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Iowa cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Iowa is $33,710 a year, against $11,622 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $22,508 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,088 tuition gap gives about $44,596 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers