Iowa State University offers 333 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,787 for Iowa residents and $28,881 for out-of-state students.
Total 972 students out of total 30,380 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Iowa State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA |
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| Online Students | 972 Enrolled Online Exclusively
17,472 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,787
Out-of-State$28,881 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,967
Out-of-State$30,577 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Iowa State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $10,787 and $28,881 for non-Iowa residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,967 and $30,577 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $386 for Iowa residents and $1,139 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $638 for Iowa residents and $1,617 for out-of-state students.
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Iowa State University, there are 30,380 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,444 students were attending classes through distance learning (972 students are enrolled exclusively and 17,472 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 30,380 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17,472 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 11,936 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 972 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 560 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 353 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 26 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 560 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 353 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 26 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 972 | |
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| Undergraduate | 381 |
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| Graduate | 591 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 381 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 286 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 95 |
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