Student Population at UI
Total Enrollment
30,779
Undergraduate
22,738
Graduate
8,041
Online Enrollment
3,028
Men Students
13,512
Women Students
17,267
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 30,779 students have enrolled at University of Iowa - 22,738 undergraduate and 8,041 graduate.
By gender, 13,512 male and 17,267 female students are attending University of Iowa. By attendance status, there are 26,367 full-time students and 4,412 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Iowa is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
University of Iowa offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,028 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UI'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 30,779 | 22,738 | 8,041 |
| 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 University of Iowa and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,512 male and 17,267 female students attending UI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,738 | 21,255 | 1,483 |
| Men | 9,900 | 9,208 | 692 |
| Women | 12,838 | 12,047 | 791 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,041 | 5,112 | 2,929 |
| Men | 3,612 | 2,194 | 1,418 |
| Women | 4,429 | 2,918 | 1,511 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,926 White students (71.24%) and 2,529 Hispanic students (8.22%) at University of Iowa(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Iowa.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Asian | 1,029 | 452 | 577 |
| Black or African American | 641 | 310 | 331 |
| Hispanic | 2,009 | 840 | 1,169 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 16,888 | 7,286 | 9,602 |
| Two or More Races | 872 | 379 | 493 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 959 | 466 | 493 |
| Total | 22,738 | 9,900 | 12,838 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 493 | 223 | 270 |
| Black or African American | 249 | 104 | 145 |
| Hispanic | 520 | 257 | 263 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 5,038 | 2,161 | 2,877 |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 77 | 141 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 344 | 168 | 176 |
| Total | 8,041 | 3,612 | 4,429 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,249 students whose age under twenty five and 3,274 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Iowa.
Especially, 174 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Iowa.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,738 | 9,900 | 12,838 |
| Under 18 | 174 | 75 | 99 |
| 18-19 | 9,668 | 3,907 | 5,761 |
| 20-21 | 9,496 | 4,122 | 5,374 |
| 22-24 | 2,375 | 1,283 | 1,092 |
| 25-29 | 476 | 264 | 212 |
| 30-34 | 193 | 105 | 88 |
| 35-39 | 103 | 28 | 75 |
| 40-49 | 153 | 69 | 84 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 22,738 | 9,900 | 12,838 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,041 | 3,612 | 4,429 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 235 | 62 | 173 |
| 22-24 | 2,299 | 880 | 1,419 |
| 25-29 | 2,780 | 1,325 | 1,455 |
| 30-34 | 1,236 | 632 | 604 |
| 35-39 | 646 | 333 | 313 |
| 40-49 | 657 | 300 | 357 |
| 50-64 | 174 | 73 | 101 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 8,041 | 3,612 | 4,429 |
Online Student Population
At University of Iowa, 16,770 students (54.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,028 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, 1,928 students live in Iowa where University of Iowa is located in and 1,034 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,779 | 22,738 | 8,041 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,028 | 793 | 2,235 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,742 | 13,238 | 504 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,009 | 8,707 | 5,302 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,028 | 793 | 2,235 |
| Iowa Residents | 1,928 | 570 | 1,358 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,034 | 218 | 816 |
| Outside of U.S. | 66 | 5 | 61 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
