Online Degrees and Programs at Iowa State University

Iowa State University offers 379 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 1 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. Total 1,013 students out of total 29,969 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 59 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Iowa State University is a four-years, public school located in Ames, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for other students on average.

It offers 379 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs - 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Iowa State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA
Online Students	1,013 Enrolled Online Exclusively 15,545 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,497 Out-of-State$27,683
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	2 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Iowa State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $10,497 and $27,683 for non-Iowa residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $376 for Iowa residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $611 for Iowa residents and $1,547 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$9,320	$9,316	$9,634	$10,133	$10,497
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$24,508	$24,504	$25,446	$26,617	$27,683
Graduate (In-State)	$10,990	$10,986	$11,404	$11,981	$12,451
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$25,952	$25,948	$26,948	$28,185	$29,303

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$336	$336	$348	$363	$376
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$968	$968	$1,006	$1,049	$1,091
Graduate (In-State)	$543	$543	$564	$588	$611
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,374	$1,374	$1,427	$1,488	$1,547

Online Programs By Area of Study

Iowa State University offers 379 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	113	123	84	59

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Iowa State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Computer Interaction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3

Distance Learning Student Population

At Iowa State University, there are 29,969 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,558 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,013 students are enrolled exclusively and 15,545 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	29,969
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,013
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	15,545
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	13,411

By student location, out of a total of 1,013 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 573 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 413 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,013
Iowa Resident	573
Other State In U.S.	413
Outside of U.S.	20

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,013
Undergraduate	357
Graduate	656

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	357
Degree/Certificate Seeking	255
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	102

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