Student Population at ISU
Total Enrollment
30,380
Undergraduate
25,628
Graduate
4,752
Online Enrollment
972
Men Students
16,525
Women Students
13,855
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 30,380 students have enrolled at Iowa State University - 25,628 undergraduate and 4,752 graduate.
By gender, 16,525 male and 13,855 female students are attending Iowa State University. By attendance status, there are 27,515 full-time students and 2,865 part-time students.
The number of students at Iowa State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Iowa State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 972 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ISU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (13,726 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | 30,380 | 25,628 | 4,752 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 13,726 | 10,945 | 2,782 |
The below chart compares the student population between Iowa State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,525 male and 13,855 female students attending ISU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.19 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 | 25,628 | 24,445 | 1,183 |
| Men | 14,119 | 13,417 | 702 |
| Women | 11,509 | 11,028 | 481 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,752 | 3,070 | 1,682 |
| Men | 2,406 | 1,504 | 902 |
| Women | 2,346 | 1,566 | 780 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,122 White students (69.53%) and 1,994 Hispanic students (6.56%) 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 | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,099 | 650 | 449 |
| Black or African American | 623 | 341 | 282 |
| Hispanic | 1,801 | 943 | 858 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| White | 19,123 | 10,448 | 8,675 |
| Two or More Races | 836 | 463 | 373 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,140 | 615 | 525 |
| Total | 25,628 | 14,119 | 11,509 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asian | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Black or African American | 98 | 53 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 193 | 80 | 113 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,999 | 922 | 1,077 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 343 | 103 | 240 |
| Total | 4,752 | 2,406 | 2,346 |
Online Student Population
At Iowa State University, 18,444 students (60.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 972 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, 560 students live in Iowa where Iowa State University is located in and 353 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,380 | 25,628 | 4,752 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 972 | 381 | 591 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 17,472 | 16,549 | 923 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,936 | 8,698 | 3,238 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 972 | 381 | 591 |
| Iowa Residents | 560 | 276 | 284 |
| Other State in U.S. | 353 | 100 | 253 |
| Outside of U.S. | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Unknown | 33 | 3 | 30 |