University of Iowa Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 82% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 42% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 42% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 51% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• engineering
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.70
• Sophomore: 1.85
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks, one of six weeks, and one of three weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in April, May, June, July, August, November, December, and January.

• 28% continue immediately.

• U of Iowa.

• Abbott Laboratories, AMOCO, Arthur Andersen, Baxter Healthcare, Cargill, Deere & Co., General Electric, Hewlett Packard, IBM, International Paper, KMPG Peat Marwick, Maytag, McGladrey & Pullen, MCI, Motorola, Oscar Meyer, Principal Financial, Rockwell International, Stanley Consultants, U.S. West.

• George H. Gallup, founder, American Institute of Public Opinion; Flannery O'Connor, author; Dr. James A. Van Allen, space physicist, discoverer of Van Allen radiation belts; B.J. Armstrong, basketball player; Al Jarreau, singer.