A total of 208,398 students are enrolled in Iowa colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 92,971 male students and 115,427 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 81.
- In 4-year colleges, 53.54% of total enrollment is female students and 46.46% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 57.29%.
- In public schools, there are 33,411 male students and 37,026 female students, or approximately 90 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 22,303 male students and 27,169 female students, or approximately 82 males per 100 females.
- For Iowa colleges with more than 1,000 students, Waldorf University has the highest ratio of men students (61.93%) and Buena Vista University has the highest ratio of women students (67.78%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Iowa Colleges
By gender, 44.61% of total students is men students (92,971) and 55.39% is women students (115,427) in Iowa collegs.
In 37 4-year Iowa colleges in United States,
there are 55,714 men students which is 46.46% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Iowa colleges is 53.54% (64,195).
Of the 86,961 students attending Iowa community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 42.71% are men (49,816) and 57.29% are women students (49,816).
In Iowa trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 112 men and 1,416 women students, accounting for 7.33% and 92.67% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Iowa Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Iowa colleges. A total of 208,398 students have enrolled in Iowa colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.