| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,787 for Iowa residents and $28,881 for out-of-state students.
Total 972 students out of total 30,380 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 58 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA |
| Online Students | 972 Enrolled Online Exclusively 17,472 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,787 Out-of-State$28,881 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,967 Out-of-State$30,577 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Iowa State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $10,787 and $28,881 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,967 and $30,577 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $386 for Iowa residents and $1,139 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $638 for Iowa residents and $1,617 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,316 | $9,634 | $10,133 | $10,497 | $10,787 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $24,504 | $25,446 | $26,617 | $27,683 | $28,881 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $10,986 | $11,404 | $11,981 | $12,451 | $12,967 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $25,948 | $26,948 | $28,185 | $29,303 | $30,577 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $336 | $348 | $363 | $376 | $386 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $968 | $1,006 | $1,049 | $1,091 | $1,139 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $543 | $564 | $588 | $611 | $638 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,374 | $1,427 | $1,488 | $1,548 | $1,617 |
Iowa State University offers 333 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 109 | 104 | 75 | 44 |
Following 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 |
At Iowa State University, there are 30,380 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,444 students were attending classes through distance learning (972 students are enrolled exclusively and 17,472 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 30,380 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17,472 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 11,936 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 972 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 560 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 353 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 26 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Resident | 560 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 353 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 26 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 381 | |
| Graduate | 591 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 381 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 286 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 95 |