Student Population Changes Over Past 5 Years of Iowa 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of Iowa 4-Year Colleges is 201,186.The overall number of students in Iowa 4-Year Colleges decreased by 0.43%.

Compared to five(5) years ago, the total number of students at Iowa 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 8.94% from 220,946 to 201,186 students. Of the 73 Iowa 4-Year Colleges, 27 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 45 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Iowa 4-Year Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA	662	656 6	678 22	552 126	497 55	165
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA	1,229	1,129 100	1,076 53	1,000 76	927 73	302
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA	1,846	1,815 31	1,863 48	1,959 96	1,973 14	127
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA	142	137 5	137	148 11	175 27	33
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA	167	165 2	133 32	144 11	142 2	25
Central CollegePella, IA	1,117	1,163 46	1,120 43	1,139 19	1,169 30	52
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA	1,004	904 100	855 49	888 33	965 77	39
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA	1,422	1,430 8	1,394 36	1,371 23	1,264 107	158
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA	1,028	1,020 8	1,002 18	1,055 53	1,073 18	45
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA	23,474	23,258 216	23,051 207	20,536 2	21,637 1	1
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA	57	66 9	69 3	67 2	68 1	11
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA	1,564	1,547 17	1,662 115	1,784 122	1,861 77	297
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA	4,869	4,884 15	4,774 110	4,875 101	4,685 190	184
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA	2,385	2,302 83	2,180 122	2,001 179	1,776 225	609
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA	796	741 55	731 10	714 17	718 4	78
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA	238	215 23	194 21	193 1	206 13	32
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA	7,771	8,002 231	7,081 921	7,460 379	7,145 315	626
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA	353	362 9	504 142	446 58	448 2	95
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA	1,993	1,733 260	1,517 216	1,427 90	1,237 190	756
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA	1,886	1,889 3	1,874 15	1,757 117	1,827 70	59
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA	1,716	1,733 17	1,493 240	1,748 255	1,759 11	43
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA	134	134	120 14	103 17	75 28	59
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA	5,263	5,112 151	5,042 70	5,085 43	4,787 298	476
American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA	23	27 4	20 7	26 6	20 6	3
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA	3,918	3,612 306	3,279 333	3,385 106	3,361 24	557
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA	5,390	5,237 153	4,704 533	5,009 305	5,058 49	332
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA	2,051	2,035 16	2,288 253	1,803 485	1,960 157	91
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA	16	17 1	15 2	14 1	19 5	3
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA	47	51 4	89 38	48 41	77 29	30
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	34,992	33,372 1	31,822 1	30,708 1	29,969 739	5
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA	5,962	5,977 15	5,791 186	5,684 107	5,342 342	620
University of IowaIowa City, IA	31,656	31,240 416	30,318 922	29,909 409	30,015 106	1
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA	13,906	13,788 118	12,277 1	12,604 327	12,406 198	1
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA	17	24 7	18 6	23 5	39 16	22
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA	56	55 1	54 1	46 8	57 11	1
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA	49	54 5	54	44 10	59 15	10
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA	27	16 11	22 6	14 8	21 7	6
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA	1,489	1,416 73	1,404 12	1,386 18	1,319 67	170
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA	2,005	1,951 54	1,802 149	1,744 58	1,610 134	395
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA	1,589	1,861 272	2,015 154	2,403 388	2,673 270	1
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA	1,931	1,947 16	1,836 111	1,754 82	1,707 47	224
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA	727	795 68	869 74	951 82	911 40	184
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA	2,698	2,599 99	2,411 188	2,319 92	2,249 70	449
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA	1,835	1,807 28	1,705 102	1,580 125	1,526 54	309
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA	2,995	2,894 101	2,681 213	2,482 199	2,479 3	516
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA	11,187	10,477 710	9,507 970	9,217 290	8,945 272	2
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA	1,299	1,412 113	1,496 84	1,513 17	1,651 138	352
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA	4,449	4,408 41	4,162 246	4,013 149	4,355 342	94
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA	1,747	1,777 30	1,666 111	1,716 50	1,811 95	64
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA	2,179	2,194 15	2,178 16	2,182 4	2,178 4	1
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA	141	135 6	139 4	133 6	126 7	15
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA	3,045	2,968 77	3,003 35	2,913 90	2,747 166	298
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA	273	235 38	211 24	202 9	196 6	77
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA	35	66 31	60 6	74 14	96 22	61
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA	1,444	1,355 89	1,267 88	1,218 49	1,151 67	293
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA	2,548	2,478 70	2,260 218	2,321 61	2,476 155	72
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA	1,547	1,581 34	1,503 78	1,542 39	1,581 39	34
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA	132	128 4	128	140 12	146 6	14
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA	44	12 32	11 1	14 3	13 1	31
E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA	58	50 8	48 2	41 7	30 11	28
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA	4,392	4,279 113	3,610 669	3,031 579	3,072 41	1
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA	3,150	3,071 79	3,025 46	2,520 505	2,763 243	387
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA	1,498	1,505 7	1,563 58	1,541 22	1,444 97	54
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA	50	40 10	97 57	96 1	94 2	44
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA	5,674	5,976 302	5,360 616	5,451 91	5,150 301	524
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA	1,279	1,258 21	1,350 92	1,372 22	1,473 101	194
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA	22	23 1	22 1	21 1	22 1	-
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA	76	54 22	62 8	48 14	28 20	48
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA	7	10 3	12 2	15 3	19 4	12
Carlson College of Massage TherapyAnamosa, IA	28	14 14	27 13	29 2	32 3	4
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA	147	181 34	173 8	163 10	180 17	33
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA	-	-	61	92 31	73 19	12
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolUrbandale, IA	-	-	-	42	43 1	1
Average	220,946	216,859 4	207,025 9	202,048 4	201,186 862	-19,760

How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Iowa 4-Year Colleges

Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for Iowa 4-Year Colleges