Iowa State University
12-30-96

Contacts:
Anne Ahrens, Admissions, (515) 294-6545
Steve Sullivan, News Service, (515) 294-3720

ISU RANKS IN NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR TOP 10

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University ranks in the top 10 universities nationwide that enroll National Merit Scholars, according to a new annual report.

The National Merit Corporation's 1995-96 report ranks ISU eighth among all universities enrolling Merit Scholars and fourth among all public universities. ISU enrolled 154 National Merit Scholars in the fall of 1996.

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