Student Population at UNI
Total Enrollment
8,945
Undergraduate
7,735
Graduate
1,210
Online Enrollment
955
Men Students
3,239
Women Students
5,706
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,945 students have enrolled at University of Northern Iowa - 7,735 undergraduate and 1,210 graduate.
By gender, 3,239 male and 5,706 female students are attending University of Northern Iowa. By attendance status, there are 7,375 full-time students and 1,570 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Northern Iowa is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Graceland University-Lamoni and Maharishi International University, its population is very large (average population is 2,308).
University of Northern Iowa offers online degree/certificate programs and 955 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 University of Northern Iowa and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,239 male and 5,706 female students attending UNI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 UNI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,735 | 6,976 | 759 |
| Men | 2,955 | 2,640 | 315 |
| Women | 4,780 | 4,336 | 444 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,210 | 399 | 811 |
| Men | 284 | 109 | 175 |
| Women | 926 | 290 | 636 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,522 White students (84.09%) and 472 Hispanic students (5.28%) at University of Northern Iowa(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Northern Iowa.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Asian | 130 | 54 | 76 |
| Black or African American | 224 | 100 | 124 |
| Hispanic | 429 | 150 | 279 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 6,518 | 2,454 | 4,064 |
| Two or More Races | 208 | 79 | 129 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Total | 7,735 | 2,955 | 4,780 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 10 | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,004 | 210 | 794 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Total | 1,210 | 284 | 926 |
Online Student Population
At University of Northern Iowa, 3,940 students (44.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 955 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, 839 students live in Iowa where University of Northern Iowa is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,945 | 7,735 | 1,210 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 955 | 490 | 465 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,985 | 2,837 | 148 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,005 | 4,408 | 597 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 955 | 490 | 465 |
| Iowa Residents | 839 | 456 | 383 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75 | 28 | 47 |
| Outside of U.S. | 41 | 6 | 35 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |