Student Population at UIU
Total Enrollment
3,941
Undergraduate
3,054
Graduate
887
Online Enrollment
2,959
Men Students
1,691
Women Students
2,250
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,941 students have enrolled at Upper Iowa University - 3,054 undergraduate and 887 graduate.
By gender, 1,691 male and 2,250 female students are attending Upper Iowa University. By attendance status, there are 1,605 full-time students and 2,336 part-time students.
The number of students at Upper Iowa University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Graceland University-Lamoni and Maharishi International University, its population is average (average population is 3,757).
Upper Iowa University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,959 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UIU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
UIU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,757 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University | 3,941 | 3,054 | 887 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,757 | 2,651 | 1,106 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 | 551 |
The below chart compares the student population between Upper Iowa University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,691 male and 2,250 female students attending UIU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 UIU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,054 | 1,096 | 1,958 |
| Men | 1,458 | 468 | 990 |
| Women | 1,596 | 628 | 968 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 887 | 509 | 378 |
| Men | 233 | 138 | 95 |
| Women | 654 | 371 | 283 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,675 White students (42.50%) and 1,191 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (30.22%) at Upper Iowa University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Upper Iowa University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 364 | 145 | 219 |
| Hispanic | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 1,219 | 496 | 723 |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 954 | 571 | 383 |
| Total | 3,054 | 1,458 | 1,596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 112 | 27 | 85 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 456 | 112 | 344 |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 237 | 60 | 177 |
| Total | 887 | 233 | 654 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,154 students whose age under twenty five and 2,035 students whose age is over thirty years old at Upper Iowa University.
Especially, 10 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Upper Iowa University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,054 | 1,458 | 1,596 |
| Under 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 164 | 91 | 73 |
| 20-21 | 304 | 174 | 130 |
| 22-24 | 574 | 319 | 255 |
| 25-29 | 602 | 305 | 297 |
| 30-34 | 479 | 192 | 287 |
| 35-39 | 361 | 152 | 209 |
| 40-49 | 381 | 154 | 227 |
| 50-64 | 170 | 57 | 113 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,054 | 1,458 | 1,596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 887 | 233 | 654 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 98 | 42 | 56 |
| 25-29 | 148 | 39 | 109 |
| 30-34 | 148 | 42 | 106 |
| 35-39 | 128 | 30 | 98 |
| 40-49 | 215 | 54 | 161 |
| 50-64 | 138 | 25 | 113 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 887 | 233 | 654 |
Online Student Population
At Upper Iowa University, 3,898 students (98.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,959 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, 770 students live in Iowa where Upper Iowa University is located in and 1,708 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,941 | 3,054 | 887 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,959 | 2,226 | 733 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 939 | 785 | 154 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,959 | 2,226 | 733 |
| Iowa Residents | 770 | 500 | 270 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,708 | 1,299 | 409 |
| Outside of U.S. | 347 | 305 | 42 |
| Unknown | 134 | 122 | 12 |
