THE Iowa State University

[Ciclone]

The Des Moines Register survey showed Iowa's top high school students are choosing to go to college in-state. Here are the top 10 college choices, by number of top graduates:

1. Iowa State University, Ames, 145
2. University of Iowa, Iowa City, 108
3. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 48
4. Drake University, Des Moines, 27
5. Luther College, Decorah, 22
6. Simpson College, Indianola, 17
7. Central College, Pella, 16
8. Wartburg College, Waverly, 16
9. Coe College, Cedar Rapids, 12
10. University of Nebraska, Lincoln or Omaha, 12

Top scholars stay in Iowa | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

 

[ISUFan22]

Nice.

 

[Clone9]

Suck it, Hawks.

 

[drmwevr08]

Go Storm! :wink:

 

[clone2011]

How does Nebraska make our "in state" list?

 

[06_CY]

Do a survey of the same students after 1 year of college and see if they are still going to the same school for their 2nd year.

 

[AirWalke]

Do a survey of the same students after 1 year of college and see if they are still going to the same school for their 2nd year.

Not sure what you mean by this... if these are the top graduates in the state, they're most likely going to be staying in school.

 

[Stumpy]

How does Nebraska make our "in state" list?

It doesn't, it just happens to be the top-ranked out-of-state destination, so it's the only non-Iowa school in the top 10.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Suck it, Hawks.

 

[06_CY]

Not sure what you mean by this... if these are the top graduates in the state, they're most likely going to be staying in school.

Never said they wouldn't stay in school...purpose would be to see if they switched schools...

 

[jaretac]

It normally seems like the better students are more committed to the school that they chose. I think that part of the reason is because they do a better job at researching before plunging in.

 

[tman24]

woot 16 to central haha

 

[wolverine68]

Where's Grand View? :wideeyed:

 

[weR138]

The Des Moines Register survey showed Iowa's top high school students are choosing to go to college in-state. Here are the top 10 college choices, by number of top graduates:

1. Iowa State University, Ames, 145
2. University of Iowa, Iowa City, 108
3. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 48
4. Drake University, Des Moines, 27
5. Luther College, Decorah, 22
6. Simpson College, Indianola, 17
7. Central College, Pella, 16
8. Wartburg College, Waverly, 16
9. Coe College, Cedar Rapids, 12
10. University of Nebraska, Lincoln or Omaha, 12

Top scholars stay in Iowa | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

I find it interesting that more top scholars are going to UNL/UNO than are going to Minnesota, KU, Wisconsin, or Illinois. Besides pharmacy I wasn't aware that Neb. had any strong programs. Someone care to enlighten me?

 

[Stumpy]

I find it interesting that more top scholars are going to UNL/UNO than are going to Minnesota, KU, Wisconsin, or Illinois. Besides pharmacy I wasn't aware that Neb. had any strong programs. Someone care to enlighten me?

My guess is that would again be due largely to proximity. With Omaha right over the border and Lincoln not that much further, I'd imagine they get a good chunk of students out of western Iowa.

 

[joefrog]

My guess is that would again be due largely to proximity. With Omaha right over the border and Lincoln not that much further, I'd imagine they get a good chunk of students out of western Iowa.

Yep. Growing up in NW Iowa, lots of kids look to border colleges such as UNO, UNL, Wayne State, USD, SDSU and others. What with the east side bias of the state, and especially the biggest state newspaper (the Rag), it is easy to understand why many people in western Iowa feel alienated as Iowans. Sad but true. Register's coverage is horrible, both the SC Journal and Omaha weird harold cover western Iowa better, and ISU coverage is fair also.

 

[weR138]

Yep. Growing up in NW Iowa, lots of kids look to border colleges such as UNO, UNL, Wayne State, USD, SDSU and others. What with the east side bias of the state, and especially the biggest state newspaper (the Rag), it is easy to understand why many people in western Iowa feel alienated as Iowans. Sad but true. Register's coverage is horrible, both the SC Journal and Omaha weird harold cover western Iowa better, and ISU coverage is fair also.

Yeah, I know lots of kids around here (Sioux City) go to UNL/UNO/USD etc. but the proximity of Illinois and Minnesota to the population centers of Iowa made me think that a lot of Iowa's top scholars would be going there, especially since both UMinn and UIll are better schools than UNL/UNO.

I agree with your points. I was just surprised to see UNL on the list.

 

[redrocker]

Does this count towards the Cy-Hawk trophy?

 

[Richard]

My guess is that would again be due largely to proximity. With Omaha right over the border and Lincoln not that much further, I'd imagine they get a good chunk of students out of western Iowa.

Also, I believe that the University of Nebraska-Omaha offers some of the western Iowa counties in state tuition.

 

[ianuni57]

Also, I believe that the University of Nebraska-Omaha offers some of the western Iowa counties in state tuition.

I was preparing to type the same thing. I cant find it on their website, but I think 3 Iowa counties get the instate tuition.