Student Population at ISU
Total Enrollment
29,969
Undergraduate
25,241
Graduate
4,728
Online Enrollment
1,013
Men Students
16,417
Women Students
13,552
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 29,969 students have enrolled at Iowa State University - 25,241 undergraduate and 4,728 graduate.
By gender, 16,417 male and 13,552 female students are attending Iowa State University. By attendance status, there are 27,021 full-time students and 2,948 part-time students.
The number of students at Iowa State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of South Dakota and University of Louisville, its population is average (average population is 25,197).
Iowa State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,013 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Iowa State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,417 male and 13,552 female students attending ISU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.21 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ISU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,241 | 23,992 | 1,249 |
| Men | 14,072 | 13,297 | 775 |
| Women | 11,169 | 10,695 | 474 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,728 | 3,029 | 1,699 |
| Men | 2,345 | 1,447 | 898 |
| Women | 2,383 | 1,582 | 801 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,634 White students (72.19%) and 1,986 Hispanic students (6.63%) at Iowa State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Iowa State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Asian | 1,103 | 677 | 426 |
| Black or African American | 665 | 382 | 283 |
| Hispanic | 1,791 | 904 | 887 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| White | 19,393 | 10,681 | 8,712 |
| Two or More Races | 740 | 411 | 329 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 658 | 418 | 240 |
| Total | 25,241 | 14,072 | 11,169 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,241 | 1,034 | 1,207 |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 353 | 114 | 239 |
| Total | 4,728 | 2,345 | 2,383 |
Online Student Population
At Iowa State University, 16,558 students (55.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,013 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 573 students live in Iowa where Iowa State University is located in and 413 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,969 | 25,241 | 4,728 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,013 | 357 | 656 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15,545 | 14,821 | 724 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,411 | 10,063 | 3,348 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,013 | 357 | 656 |
| Iowa Residents | 573 | 257 | 316 |
| Other State in U.S. | 413 | 94 | 319 |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Unknown | 7 | 2 | 5 |