Student Population at UNI
Total Enrollment
9,278
Undergraduate
7,711
Graduate
1,567
Online Enrollment
1,482
Men Students
3,374
Women Students
5,904
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,278 students have enrolled at University of Northern Iowa - 7,711 undergraduate and 1,567 graduate.
By gender, 3,374 male and 5,904 female students are attending University of Northern Iowa. By attendance status, there are 7,382 full-time students and 1,896 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 2,423).
University of Northern Iowa offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,482 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNI's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
UNI has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,423 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (13,726 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa | 9,278 | 7,711 | 1,567 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,423 | 1,487 | 936 |
| 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 Northern Iowa and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,374 male and 5,904 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 | 7,711 | 6,921 | 790 |
| Men | 2,964 | 2,691 | 273 |
| Women | 4,747 | 4,230 | 517 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,567 | 461 | 1,106 |
| Men | 410 | 135 | 275 |
| Women | 1,157 | 326 | 831 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,691 White students (82.90%) and 534 Hispanic students (5.76%) 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 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 136 | 55 | 81 |
| Black or African American | 265 | 125 | 140 |
| Hispanic | 476 | 169 | 307 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 6,396 | 2,427 | 3,969 |
| Two or More Races | 222 | 80 | 142 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Total | 7,711 | 2,964 | 4,747 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 12 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,295 | 309 | 986 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 1,567 | 410 | 1,157 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,315 students whose age under twenty five and 1,364 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Northern Iowa.
Especially, 27 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Northern Iowa.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,711 | 2,964 | 4,747 |
| Under 18 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 2,325 | 792 | 1,533 |
| 20-21 | 3,118 | 1,195 | 1,923 |
| 22-24 | 1,517 | 701 | 816 |
| 25-29 | 275 | 121 | 154 |
| 30-34 | 137 | 49 | 88 |
| 35-39 | 108 | 35 | 73 |
| 40-49 | 116 | 38 | 78 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 16 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| unknown | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | 7,711 | 2,964 | 4,747 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,567 | 410 | 1,157 |
| 20-21 | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 22-24 | 299 | 68 | 231 |
| 25-29 | 305 | 90 | 215 |
| 30-34 | 189 | 57 | 132 |
| 35-39 | 200 | 53 | 147 |
| 40-49 | 343 | 89 | 254 |
| 50-64 | 197 | 44 | 153 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1,567 | 410 | 1,157 |
Online Student Population
At University of Northern Iowa, 4,274 students (46.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,482 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, 1,379 students live in Iowa where University of Northern Iowa is located in and 95 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,278 | 7,711 | 1,567 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,482 | 703 | 779 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,792 | 2,638 | 154 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,004 | 4,370 | 634 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,482 | 703 | 779 |
| Iowa Residents | 1,379 | 655 | 724 |
| Other State in U.S. | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
