How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Iowa Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of Iowa Colleges is 3,378.The overall number of students in Iowa Colleges increased by 0.54%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at Iowa Colleges has decreased by 3.05% from 3,484 to 3,378 students. Of the 35 Iowa Colleges, 12 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 22 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Iowa Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Changes
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA	678	552 126	497 55	489 8	483 6	195
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA	1,076	1,000 76	927 73	940 13	947 7	129
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA	1,863	1,959 96	1,973 14	1,951 22	1,890 61	27
Central CollegePella, IA	1,120	1,139 19	1,169 30	1,095 74	1,084 11	36
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA	855	888 33	965 77	1,025 60	962 63	107
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA	1,394	1,371 23	1,264 107	1,278 14	1,195 83	199
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA	1,002	1,055 53	1,073 18	1,084 11	1,094 10	92
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA	69	67 2	68 1	61 7	64 3	5
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA	1,662	1,784 122	1,861 77	1,929 68	1,952 23	290
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA	4,774	4,875 101	4,685 190	4,504 181	4,345 159	429
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA	2,180	2,001 179	1,776 225	1,795 19	1,757 38	423
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA	194	193 1	206 13	197 9	234 37	40
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA	504	446 58	448 2	586 138	611 25	107
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA	1,517	1,427 90	1,237 190	1,195 42	1,102 93	415
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA	1,874	1,757 117	1,827 70	1,796 31	1,856 60	18
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA	1,493	1,748 255	1,759 11	1,775 16	1,788 13	295
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA	120	103 17	75 28	73 2	41 32	79
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	31,822	30,708 1,114	29,969 739	30,177 208	30,380 203	1,442
University of IowaIowa City, IA	30,318	29,909 409	30,015 106	30,042 27	30,779 737	461
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA	1,404	1,386 18	1,319 67	1,213 106	1,189 24	215
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA	1,802	1,744 58	1,610 134	1,463 147	1,384 79	418
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA	2,015	2,403 388	2,673 270	2,666 7	2,592 74	577
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA	869	951 82	911 40	907 4	869 38	-
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA	2,411	2,319 92	2,249 70	2,158 91	2,056 102	355
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA	1,705	1,580 125	1,526 54	1,451 75	1,417 34	288
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA	9,507	9,217 290	8,945 272	9,013 68	9,278 265	229
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA	1,496	1,513 17	1,651 138	1,665 14	1,705 40	209
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA	2,178	2,182 4	2,178 4	2,219 41	2,161 58	17
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA	3,003	2,913 90	2,747 166	2,703 44	2,498 205	505
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA	211	202 9	196 6	196	176 20	35
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA	1,267	1,218 49	1,151 67	1,163 12	1,251 88	16
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA	3,610	3,031 579	3,072 41	3,102 30	3,941 839	331
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA	3,025	2,520 505	2,763 243	2,657 106	2,225 432	800
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA	1,563	1,541 22	1,444 97	1,472 28	1,483 11	80
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA	1,350	1,372 22	1,473 101	1,536 63	1,425 111	75
Average	3,484	3,402 82	3,363 39	3,359 4	3,378 18	-106