Ames, Iowa · Public
Apparel and Textiles at Iowa State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,589 school-wide net price and $63,386 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 95
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.7%
- Graduation rate
- 75.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,589/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $74,356
- Median debt
- $22,869
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,386/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($18,589), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,386), and peer averages from 95 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 95 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,736 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,149 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa State University in the top 65% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,423 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,152 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,864 net A+ Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,860 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Apparel and Textiles accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa State University. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa State University's average net price is $18,589 per year, about $74,356 over four years. That is $3,736 above the $14,853 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,386 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,149 above the $54,237 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Iowa State University #62 of 95 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.