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Iowa State University cost $10,497 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Iowa State University as one of the five most expensive schools in Iowa in 2023.

The amount an in-state students in tuition and fees was $364 more than the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Iowa State University in 2023 were expected to pay $27,683, which is $1,066 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Iowa City	The University of Iowa	$10,964
Ames	Iowa State University	$10,497
Cedar Falls	The University of Northern Iowa	$9,728
Estherville	Iowa Lakes Community College	$7,196
Sheldon	Northwest Iowa Community College	$7,110