University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a four-year, public school located in Cedar Falls, IA.
It offers 66 graduate programs - 60 Master's, and 6 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,602 for in-state and $23,304 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,567 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,278 students at UNI. UNI offers online graduate programs and 779 out of 1,567 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UNI's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,602 for Iowa residents and $23,304 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-six (66) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Northern Iowa |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,279 students
779 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,602
Out-of-State$23,304 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 66 Graduate Programs
60 Master's, 6 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Northern Iowa
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Northern Iowa 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 $11,602 and $23,304 for non-Iowa residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $569 for Iowa residents and $1,219 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,230 | $21,932 |
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| Fees | $1,372 | $1,372 |
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| Cost per Credit | $569 | $1,219 |
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| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| Room & Board | $9,986 (On-Campus) / $9,986 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,650 (On-Campus) / $2,650 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,038 | $36,740 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,038 | $36,740 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,432 | $10,569 | $10,991 | $11,362 | $11,602 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,648 | $21,201 | $22,074 | $22,834 | $23,304 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Northern Iowa offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 66 major areas - 60 Master's (15 online programs), 6 Doctorate (4 online programs). 470 students have been conferred Master's degree and 31 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 470 | 31 | - | - |
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| Men | 138 | 8 | - | - |
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| Women | 332 | 23 | - | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UNI graduate schools have a total of 1,279 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 327 male and 952 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 414 full-time and 865 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 779 students enrolled through online exclusively and 154 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,056 White, 32 Black, and 16 Asian students are attending at University of Northern Iowa. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
29 grad students are younger than 22 and 545 students are older than 65. It has 604 students aged between 22 and 30 and 389 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,279 |
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| Men | 327 |
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| Women | 952 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,279 |
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| Full-time Students | 414 |
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| Part-time Students | 865 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,279 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 16 |
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| Black | 32 |
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| Hispanic | 52 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,056 |
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| Two or more races | 27 |
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| Un-Known | 21 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,279 |
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| 21 & Under | 29 |
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| 22-24 | 299 |
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| 25-29 | 305 |
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| 30-34 | 189 |
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| 35-39 | 200 |
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| 40 & Over | 545 |
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Online Population
At University of Northern Iowa graduate schools, 779 students enrolled online exclusively and 154 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,567 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 779 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 154 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 634 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 779 |
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| Iowa Resident | 724 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 51 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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