Student Population by Gender
Iowa State University has a total of 29,969 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 25,241 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 4,728 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 16,417 male and 13,552 female students (the male-female ratio is 55:45) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,969 | 25,241 | 4,728 |
| Men | 16,417 | 14,072 | 2,345 |
| Women | 13,552 | 11,169 | 2,383 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 21,634 White, 787 Black, and 1,228 Asian students out of a total of 29,969 are attending at Iowa State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Asian | 1,228 | 736 | 492 |
| Black | 787 | 442 | 345 |
| Hispanic | 1,986 | 978 | 1,008 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| White | 21,634 | 11,715 | 9,919 |
| Two or more races | 809 | 449 | 360 |
| Race Unknown | 1,011 | 532 | 479 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Asian | 1,103 | 677 | 426 |
| Black | 665 | 382 | 283 |
| Hispanic | 1,791 | 904 | 887 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| White | 19,393 | 10,681 | 8,712 |
| Two or more races | 740 | 411 | 329 |
| Race Unknown | 658 | 418 | 240 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Black | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 58 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,072 | 573 | 499 |
| Two or more races | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 16 | 10 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Iowa State University, 1,013 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 15,545 students are enrolled in some online courses.
573 students lived in Iowa or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 440 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 29,969 | 1,013 | 15,545 |
| Undergraduate | 25,241 | 357 | 14,821 |
| Graduate | 4,728 | 656 | 724 |
| Iowa Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 573 | 420 | 20 |
| Undergraduate | 257 | 96 | 4 |
| Graduate | 316 | 324 | 16 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 25,241 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,383 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.48%.1,304 students have transferred in as full-time status and 79 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 22,688 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,304 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,170 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 79 |