92,971 Men and 115,427 Women Students Enrolled in Iowa Colleges

A total of 208,398 students are enrolled in Iowa colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 92,971 men students and 115,427 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.81 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 53.54% of total enrollment is women students and 46.46% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 57.29%.

For Iowa colleges with more than 1,000 students, Waldorf University has the highest ratio of men students (61.93%) and Buena Vista University has the highest ratio of women students (67.78%).

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Student Population by Gender and School Level for Iowa Colleges

By gender, 44.61% of total students is men students (92,971) and 55.39% is women students (115,427) in Iowa collegs.

In 37 4-year Iowa colleges in United States, there are 55,714 men students which is 46.46% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Iowa colleges is 53.54% (64,195).

Of the 86,961 students attending Iowa community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 42.71% are men (49,816) and 57.29% are women students (49,816).

In Iowa trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 112 men and 1,416 women students, accounting for 7.33% and 92.67% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Iowa Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels208,398 92,971
(44.61%)		 115,427
(55.39%)
4-year Colleges119,909 55,714
(46.46%)		 64,195
(53.54%)
Community Colleges86,961 37,145
(42.71%)		 49,816
(57.29%)
Trade Schools1,528 112
(7.33%)		 1,416
(92.67%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Iowa Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Iowa colleges. A total of 208,398 students have enrolled in Iowa colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Iowa Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year48352
(10.8%)		 431
(89.2%)		 261 20
(7.7%)		 241
(92.3%)		222 32
(14.4%)		 190
(85.6%)
Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4-year947453
(47.8%)		 494
(52.2%)		 766 392
(51.2%)		 374
(48.8%)		181 61
(33.7%)		 120
(66.3%)
Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,890609
(32.2%)		 1,281
(67.8%)		 1,436 519
(36.1%)		 917
(63.9%)		454 90
(19.8%)		 364
(80.2%)
Capri College-DubuquePrivate, Less than 2-year1654
(2.4%)		 161
(97.6%)		 165 4
(2.4%)		 161
(97.6%)		- - -
Capri College-Cedar RapidsPrivate, Less than 2-year1294
(3.1%)		 125
(96.9%)		 129 4
(3.1%)		 125
(96.9%)		- - -
Central CollegePrivate, 4-year1,084595
(54.9%)		 489
(45.1%)		 1,084 595
(54.9%)		 489
(45.1%)		- - -
Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-year962490
(50.9%)		 472
(49.1%)		 815 428
(52.5%)		 387
(47.5%)		147 62
(42.2%)		 85
(57.8%)
Coe CollegePrivate, 4-year1,195605
(50.6%)		 590
(49.4%)		 1,195 605
(50.6%)		 590
(49.4%)		- - -
Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,094589
(53.8%)		 505
(46.2%)		 1,094 589
(53.8%)		 505
(46.2%)		2 - -
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year23,69710,383
(43.8%)		 13,314
(56.2%)		 23,697 10,383
(43.8%)		 13,314
(56.2%)		- - -
Divine Word CollegePrivate, 4-year6433
(51.6%)		 31
(48.4%)		 64 33
(51.6%)		 31
(48.4%)		- - -
Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,952909
(46.6%)		 1,043
(53.4%)		 1,716 839
(48.9%)		 877
(51.1%)		236 70
(29.7%)		 166
(70.3%)
Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,3451,630
(37.5%)		 2,715
(62.5%)		 2,585 1,020
(39.5%)		 1,565
(60.5%)		1,760 610
(34.7%)		 1,150
(65.3%)
University of DubuquePrivate, 4-year1,7571,020
(58.1%)		 737
(41.9%)		 1,440 873
(60.6%)		 567
(39.4%)		317 147
(46.4%)		 170
(53.6%)
Ellsworth Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year685319
(46.6%)		 366
(53.4%)		 685 319
(46.6%)		 366
(53.4%)		- - -
Emmaus Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year234125
(53.4%)		 109
(46.6%)		 234 125
(53.4%)		 109
(46.6%)		- - -
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictPublic, 2-4 year7,4262,924
(39.4%)		 4,502
(60.6%)		 7,426 2,924
(39.4%)		 4,502
(60.6%)		- - -
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year611299
(48.9%)		 312
(51.1%)		 551 244
(44.3%)		 307
(55.7%)		60 55
(91.7%)		 5
(8.3%)
Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-year1,102533
(48.4%)		 569
(51.6%)		 798 469
(58.8%)		 329
(41.2%)		304 64
(21.1%)		 240
(78.9%)
Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,856779
(42.0%)		 1,077
(58.0%)		 1,500 679
(45.3%)		 821
(54.7%)		356 100
(28.1%)		 256
(71.9%)
Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,788819
(45.8%)		 969
(54.2%)		 1,788 819
(45.8%)		 969
(54.2%)		- - -
Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year4117
(41.5%)		 24
(58.5%)		 41 17
(41.5%)		 24
(58.5%)		- - -
Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,1202,069
(40.4%)		 3,051
(59.6%)		 5,120 2,069
(40.4%)		 3,051
(59.6%)		- - -
American Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year255
(20.0%)		 20
(80.0%)		 25 5
(20.0%)		 20
(80.0%)		- - -
Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1841,486
(46.7%)		 1,698
(53.3%)		 3,184 1,486
(46.7%)		 1,698
(53.3%)		- - -
Iowa Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,9492,226
(45.0%)		 2,723
(55.0%)		 4,949 2,226
(45.0%)		 2,723
(55.0%)		- - -
Iowa Lakes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,945947
(48.7%)		 998
(51.3%)		 1,945 947
(48.7%)		 998
(51.3%)		- - -
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year162
(12.5%)		 14
(87.5%)		 16 2
(12.5%)		 14
(87.5%)		- - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year74- 74
(100.0%)		 74 - 74
(100.0%)		- - -
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year30,38016,525
(54.4%)		 13,855
(45.6%)		 25,628 14,119
(55.1%)		 11,509
(44.9%)		4,752 2,406
(50.6%)		 2,346
(49.4%)
Iowa Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5402,430
(43.9%)		 3,110
(56.1%)		 5,540 2,430
(43.9%)		 3,110
(56.1%)		- - -
University of IowaPublic, 4-year30,77913,512
(43.9%)		 17,267
(56.1%)		 22,738 9,900
(43.5%)		 12,838
(56.5%)		8,041 3,612
(44.9%)		 4,429
(55.1%)
Kirkwood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,7635,531
(43.3%)		 7,232
(56.7%)		 12,763 5,531
(43.3%)		 7,232
(56.7%)		- - -
La James International College-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year541
(1.9%)		 53
(98.1%)		 54 1
(1.9%)		 53
(98.1%)		- - -
La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, Less than 2-year1414
(2.8%)		 137
(97.2%)		 141 4
(2.8%)		 137
(97.2%)		- - -
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year561
(1.8%)		 55
(98.2%)		 56 1
(1.8%)		 55
(98.2%)		- - -
La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, Less than 2-year222
(9.1%)		 20
(90.9%)		 22 2
(9.1%)		 20
(90.9%)		- - -
Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year1,189669
(56.3%)		 520
(43.7%)		 1,123 649
(57.8%)		 474
(42.2%)		66 20
(30.3%)		 46
(69.7%)
Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year1,384663
(47.9%)		 721
(52.1%)		 1,384 663
(47.9%)		 721
(52.1%)		- - -
Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,5921,073
(41.4%)		 1,519
(58.6%)		 922 197
(21.4%)		 725
(78.6%)		1,670 876
(52.5%)		 794
(47.5%)
Marshalltown Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,857778
(41.9%)		 1,079
(58.1%)		 1,857 778
(41.9%)		 1,079
(58.1%)		- - -
Mercy College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year869110
(12.7%)		 759
(87.3%)		 867 110
(12.7%)		 757
(87.3%)		2 - 2
(100.0%)
Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,056727
(35.4%)		 1,329
(64.6%)		 1,172 571
(48.7%)		 601
(51.3%)		884 156
(17.6%)		 728
(82.4%)
Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,417553
(39.0%)		 864
(61.0%)		 1,139 466
(40.9%)		 673
(59.1%)		278 87
(31.3%)		 191
(68.7%)
North Iowa Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6621,203
(45.2%)		 1,459
(54.8%)		 2,662 1,203
(45.2%)		 1,459
(54.8%)		- - -
University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-year9,2783,374
(36.4%)		 5,904
(63.6%)		 7,711 2,964
(38.4%)		 4,747
(61.6%)		1,567 410
(26.2%)		 1,157
(73.8%)
Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4-year1,705680
(39.9%)		 1,025
(60.1%)		 1,184 564
(47.6%)		 620
(52.4%)		521 116
(22.3%)		 405
(77.7%)
Northeast Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,8081,976
(41.1%)		 2,832
(58.9%)		 4,808 1,976
(41.1%)		 2,832
(58.9%)		- - -
Northwest Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,907822
(43.1%)		 1,085
(56.9%)		 1,907 822
(43.1%)		 1,085
(56.9%)		- - -
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4-year1,534665
(43.4%)		 869
(56.6%)		 - - -1,534 665
(43.4%)		 869
(56.6%)
Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-year2,1611,170
(54.1%)		 991
(45.9%)		 47 33
(70.2%)		 14
(29.8%)		2,114 1,137
(53.8%)		 977
(46.2%)
PCI Academy-AmesPrivate, Less than 2-year1765
(2.8%)		 171
(97.2%)		 176 5
(2.8%)		 171
(97.2%)		- - -
Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,4981,073
(43.0%)		 1,425
(57.0%)		 1,939 906
(46.7%)		 1,033
(53.3%)		559 167
(29.9%)		 392
(70.1%)
St Luke's CollegePrivate, 4-year17614
(8.0%)		 162
(92.0%)		 176 14
(8.0%)		 162
(92.0%)		- - -
La James International College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year1274
(3.1%)		 123
(96.9%)		 127 4
(3.1%)		 123
(96.9%)		- - -
Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,251627
(50.1%)		 624
(49.9%)		 1,235 624
(50.5%)		 611
(49.5%)		16 3
(18.8%)		 13
(81.3%)
Southeastern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,0281,205
(39.8%)		 1,823
(60.2%)		 3,028 1,205
(39.8%)		 1,823
(60.2%)		- - -
Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,566630
(40.2%)		 936
(59.8%)		 1,566 630
(40.2%)		 936
(59.8%)		- - -
Capri College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year1352
(1.5%)		 133
(98.5%)		 135 2
(1.5%)		 133
(98.5%)		- - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityPrivate, 2-4 year672
(3.0%)		 65
(97.0%)		 67 2
(3.0%)		 65
(97.0%)		- - -
SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year661
(1.5%)		 65
(98.5%)		 66 1
(1.5%)		 65
(98.5%)		- - -
Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,9411,691
(42.9%)		 2,250
(57.1%)		 3,054 1,458
(47.7%)		 1,596
(52.3%)		887 233
(26.3%)		 654
(73.7%)
Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,2251,378
(61.9%)		 847
(38.1%)		 1,834 1,155
(63.0%)		 679
(37.0%)		391 223
(57.0%)		 168
(43.0%)
Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4-year1,483819
(55.2%)		 664
(44.8%)		 1,462 809
(55.3%)		 653
(44.7%)		21 10
(47.6%)		 11
(52.4%)
Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year16171
(44.1%)		 90
(55.9%)		 - - -161 71
(44.1%)		 90
(55.9%)
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year9158
(63.7%)		 33
(36.3%)		 91 58
(63.7%)		 33
(36.3%)		- - -
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,4822,206
(40.2%)		 3,276
(59.8%)		 5,482 2,206
(40.2%)		 3,276
(59.8%)		- - -
William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,425763
(53.5%)		 662
(46.5%)		 1,348 716
(53.1%)		 632
(46.9%)		77 47
(61.0%)		 30
(39.0%)
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year212
(9.5%)		 19
(90.5%)		 21 2
(9.5%)		 19
(90.5%)		- - -
Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year422
(4.8%)		 40
(95.2%)		 42 2
(4.8%)		 40
(95.2%)		- - -
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year22- 22
(100.0%)		 22 - 22
(100.0%)		- - -
Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year398
(20.5%)		 31
(79.5%)		 39 8
(20.5%)		 31
(79.5%)		- - -
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, Less than 2-year2442
(0.8%)		 242
(99.2%)		 244 2
(0.8%)		 242
(99.2%)		- - -
PCI Academy-Iowa CityPrivate, Less than 2-year1132
(1.8%)		 111
(98.2%)		 113 2
(1.8%)		 111
(98.2%)		- - -
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year4511
(24.4%)		 34
(75.6%)		 45 11
(24.4%)		 34
(75.6%)		- - -
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