Iowa State University
Graduate Programs
Iowa State University (ISU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Ames, IA. It offers 280 graduate programs - 132 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 40 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $11,404 for Iowa residents and $26,948 for others in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 4,979 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 31,822 students at ISU.
Graduate Programs Overview
Iowa State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Ames, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022 the graduate school tuition & fees are $11,404 for Iowa residents and $26,948 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds eighty graduate programs: 132 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 40 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 962 students have been conferred Master's degree and 567 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds eighty graduate programs: 132 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 40 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 962 students have been conferred Master's degree and 567 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA |
| Graduate School Students | 4,979 students 1,129 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$11,404 Out-of-State$26,948 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 280 Graduate Programs 132 Master's, 40 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Iowa State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $11,404 and $26,948 for non-Iowa residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $564 for Iowa residents and $1,428 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 14, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,140 | $25,684 |
| Fees | $1,264 | $1,264 |
| Cost per Credit | $564 | $1,428 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $9,088 (On-Campus) / $9,088 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,430 (On-Campus) / $2,430 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $23,922 | $39,466 |
| Off-Campus Total | $23,922 | $39,466 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,078 | $10,504 | $10,990 | $10,986 | $11,404 |
| Out-of-State | $23,790 | $24,766 | $25,952 | $25,948 | $26,948 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
Iowa State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 820 major areas - 117 Master's (15 online programs), 81 Doctorate , 10 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 39 Post-Master'(12 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 962 | 567 | 69 | 201 |
| Men | 517 | 303 | 27 | 48 |
| Women | 445 | 264 | 42 | 153 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 31,822 students enrolled in Iowa State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 4,979 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 2,499 male and 2,480 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 3,031 full-time and 1,948 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 1,129 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,564 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 4,979 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 2,499 | |
| Women Students | 2,480 |
| Total | 4,979 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,031 | |
| Part-time Students | 1,948 |
By race/ethnicity 2,590 White, 157 Black, and 135 Asian students are attending at Iowa State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 4,979 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 16 | |
| Asian | 135 | |
| Black | 157 | |
| Hispanic | 210 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 | |
| White | 2,590 | |
| Two or more races | 69 | |
| Un-Known | 271 |
148 students are younger than 22 and 384 students are older than 65. The school has 3,300 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,147 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 4,979 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 148 | |
| 22-24 | 1,375 | |
| 25-29 | 1,925 | |
| 30-34 | 817 | |
| 35-39 | 330 | |
| 40 & Over | 384 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Iowa State University, 1,129 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,564 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,979 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,129 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,564 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,286 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,129 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Resident | 482 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 535 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 38 |
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