68.84% White, 5.63% Afraican-American, and 3.06% Asian Students in Iowa Colleges

208,398

Total

6,375

Asian (3.06%)

11,739

Black (8.51%)

17,729

Hispanic (5.63%)

143,461

White (68.84%)

1,116

Native American (0.54%)

A total of 208,398 students are enrolled in Iowa colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 803 native american or Alaska native students (0.39%), 6,375 asian students (3.06%), 11,739 african-american students (5.63%), 17,729 hispanic students (8.51%), 313 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.15%), and 143,461 white students (68.84%).

For Iowa colleges, Carlson College of Massage Therapy has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Divine Word College has the lowest rate of white students (0.08%.

For Afraican-american students, The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls has the highest rate of black students (0.47% and Dordt University has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Iowa colleges.

For Asian students, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the highest rate of asian students (0.17% and William Penn University has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Iowa colleges.

Student Population by Race for Iowa Colleges

In Iowa 4-year colleges and universites, there are 4,319 asian students (3.60%), 5,319 african-american students (4.44%), 9,003 hispanic students (7.51%), and 82,480 white students (68.79%).

In Iowa community colleges, there are 6,255 african-american students (7.19%), 8,607 hispanic students (9.90%), and 59,947 white students (68.94%).

In Iowa trade schools, there are 165 african-american students (10.80%), 119 hispanic students (7.79%), and 1,034 white students (67.67%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Iowa Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels208,398 803
(0.39%)		 6,375
(3.06%)		 11,739
(5.63%)		 17,729
(8.51%)		 313
(0.15%)		 143,461
(68.84%)		 6,648
(3.19%)		 12,337
(5.92%)
4-year Colleges119,909 308
(0.26%)		 4,319
(3.60%)		 5,319
(4.44%)		 9,003
(7.51%)		 160
(0.13%)		 82,480
(68.79%)		 3,890
(3.24%)		 6,794
(5.67%)
Community Colleges86,961 491
(0.56%)		 2,038
(2.34%)		 6,255
(7.19%)		 8,607
(9.90%)		 146
(0.17%)		 59,947
(68.94%)		 2,684
(3.09%)		 5,436
(6.25%)
Trade Schools1,528 4
(0.26%)		 18
(1.18%)		 165
(10.80%)		 119
(7.79%)		 7
(0.46%)		 1,034
(67.67%)		 74
(4.84%)		 107
(7.00%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Iowa Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Iowa colleges. A total of 208,398 students have enrolled in Iowa colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Iowa Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year4833
(0.6%)		 10
(2.1%)		 11
(2.3%)		 10
(2.1%)		 - 370
(76.6%)		 10
(2.1%)		 66
(13.7%)
Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4-year94710
(1.1%)		 10
(1.1%)		 56
(5.9%)		 108
(11.4%)		 1
(0.1%)		 553
(58.4%)		 29
(3.1%)		 98
(10.3%)
Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8906
(0.3%)		 30
(1.6%)		 46
(2.4%)		 193
(10.2%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,518
(80.3%)		 34
(1.8%)		 51
(2.7%)
Capri College-DubuquePrivate, Less than 2-year165- - 14
(8.5%)		 6
(3.6%)		 - 136
(82.4%)		 7
(4.2%)		 2
(1.2%)
Capri College-Cedar RapidsPrivate, Less than 2-year129- 1
(0.8%)		 5
(3.9%)		 2
(1.6%)		 - 110
(85.3%)		 11
(8.5%)		 -
Central CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0842
(0.2%)		 4
(0.4%)		 21
(1.9%)		 48
(4.4%)		 - 952
(87.8%)		 34
(3.1%)		 21
(1.9%)
Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-year9624
(0.4%)		 13
(1.4%)		 108
(11.2%)		 95
(9.9%)		 3
(0.3%)		 508
(52.8%)		 34
(3.5%)		 114
(11.9%)
Coe CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1953
(0.3%)		 19
(1.6%)		 119
(10.0%)		 162
(13.6%)		 6
(0.5%)		 748
(62.6%)		 17
(1.4%)		 56
(4.7%)
Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,09418
(1.6%)		 40
(3.7%)		 92
(8.4%)		 125
(11.4%)		 3
(0.3%)		 749
(68.5%)		 10
(0.9%)		 21
(1.9%)
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year23,697107
(0.5%)		 961
(4.1%)		 1,708
(7.2%)		 2,110
(8.9%)		 12
(0.1%)		 16,125
(68.0%)		 405
(1.7%)		 2,189
(9.2%)
Divine Word CollegePrivate, 4-year64- 7
(10.9%)		 1
(1.6%)		 2
(3.1%)		 - 5
(7.8%)		 - -
Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,9521
(0.1%)		 25
(1.3%)		 11
(0.6%)		 41
(2.1%)		 3
(0.2%)		 1,561
(80.0%)		 36
(1.8%)		 88
(4.5%)
Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,3455
(0.1%)		 208
(4.8%)		 274
(6.3%)		 347
(8.0%)		 2
(0.0%)		 3,155
(72.6%)		 188
(4.3%)		 25
(0.6%)
University of DubuquePrivate, 4-year1,75710
(0.6%)		 22
(1.3%)		 152
(8.7%)		 60
(3.4%)		 7
(0.4%)		 1,199
(68.2%)		 11
(0.6%)		 248
(14.1%)
Ellsworth Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6853
(0.4%)		 4
(0.6%)		 85
(12.4%)		 43
(6.3%)		 - 479
(69.9%)		 22
(3.2%)		 16
(2.3%)
Emmaus Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year2342
(0.9%)		 5
(2.1%)		 5
(2.1%)		 11
(4.7%)		 2
(0.9%)		 163
(69.7%)		 18
(7.7%)		 13
(5.6%)
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictPublic, 2-4 year7,42620
(0.3%)		 207
(2.8%)		 636
(8.6%)		 915
(12.3%)		 15
(0.2%)		 5,150
(69.4%)		 352
(4.7%)		 130
(1.8%)
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year6112
(0.3%)		 16
(2.6%)		 9
(1.5%)		 22
(3.6%)		 - 520
(85.1%)		 20
(3.3%)		 6
(1.0%)
Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-year1,1022
(0.2%)		 16
(1.5%)		 184
(16.7%)		 129
(11.7%)		 11
(1.0%)		 573
(52.0%)		 57
(5.2%)		 40
(3.6%)
Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8566
(0.3%)		 69
(3.7%)		 163
(8.8%)		 214
(11.5%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,057
(57.0%)		 85
(4.6%)		 203
(10.9%)
Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,7881
(0.1%)		 169
(9.5%)		 85
(4.8%)		 152
(8.5%)		 1
(0.1%)		 858
(48.0%)		 116
(6.5%)		 40
(2.2%)
Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year41- - 8
(19.5%)		 9
(22.0%)		 - 20
(48.8%)		 4
(9.8%)		 -
Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,12014
(0.3%)		 79
(1.5%)		 402
(7.9%)		 321
(6.3%)		 19
(0.4%)		 3,875
(75.7%)		 240
(4.7%)		 102
(2.0%)
American Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year25- - 1
(4.0%)		 1
(4.0%)		 - 20
(80.0%)		 2
(8.0%)		 1
(4.0%)
Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1849
(0.3%)		 45
(1.4%)		 164
(5.2%)		 286
(9.0%)		 15
(0.5%)		 2,397
(75.3%)		 111
(3.5%)		 35
(1.1%)
Iowa Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,94931
(0.6%)		 63
(1.3%)		 459
(9.3%)		 667
(13.5%)		 15
(0.3%)		 2,930
(59.2%)		 341
(6.9%)		 397
(8.0%)
Iowa Lakes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9457
(0.4%)		 23
(1.2%)		 51
(2.6%)		 123
(6.3%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,549
(79.6%)		 20
(1.0%)		 94
(4.8%)
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year16- - - 1
(6.3%)		 - 13
(81.3%)		 2
(12.5%)		 -
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year741
(1.4%)		 1
(1.4%)		 3
(4.1%)		 3
(4.1%)		 - 66
(89.2%)		 - -
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year30,38041
(0.1%)		 1,244
(4.1%)		 721
(2.4%)		 1,994
(6.6%)		 16
(0.1%)		 21,122
(69.5%)		 888
(2.9%)		 1,483
(4.9%)
Iowa Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,54029
(0.5%)		 86
(1.6%)		 413
(7.5%)		 526
(9.5%)		 9
(0.2%)		 3,379
(61.0%)		 244
(4.4%)		 679
(12.3%)
University of IowaPublic, 4-year30,77952
(0.2%)		 1,522
(4.9%)		 890
(2.9%)		 2,529
(8.2%)		 15
(0.0%)		 21,926
(71.2%)		 1,090
(3.5%)		 1,303
(4.2%)
Kirkwood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,76352
(0.4%)		 238
(1.9%)		 1,383
(10.8%)		 872
(6.8%)		 15
(0.1%)		 8,505
(66.6%)		 463
(3.6%)		 1,019
(8.0%)
La James International College-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year54- 1
(1.9%)		 7
(13.0%)		 4
(7.4%)		 3
(5.6%)		 39
(72.2%)		 - -
La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, Less than 2-year1411
(0.7%)		 3
(2.1%)		 20
(14.2%)		 23
(16.3%)		 1
(0.7%)		 82
(58.2%)		 11
(7.8%)		 -
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year56- - 6
(10.7%)		 8
(14.3%)		 - 42
(75.0%)		 - -
La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, Less than 2-year22- - 4
(18.2%)		 5
(22.7%)		 - 11
(50.0%)		 2
(9.1%)		 -
Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year1,189- 13
(1.1%)		 48
(4.0%)		 92
(7.7%)		 2
(0.2%)		 899
(75.6%)		 33
(2.8%)		 42
(3.5%)
Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year1,38410
(0.7%)		 17
(1.2%)		 61
(4.4%)		 88
(6.4%)		 2
(0.1%)		 980
(70.8%)		 - 21
(1.5%)
Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,59210
(0.4%)		 84
(3.2%)		 144
(5.6%)		 167
(6.4%)		 2
(0.1%)		 668
(25.8%)		 87
(3.4%)		 528
(20.4%)
Marshalltown Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,85727
(1.5%)		 63
(3.4%)		 60
(3.2%)		 476
(25.6%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,065
(57.4%)		 40
(2.2%)		 46
(2.5%)
Mercy College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year86915
(1.7%)		 54
(6.2%)		 106
(12.2%)		 118
(13.6%)		 2
(0.2%)		 559
(64.3%)		 6
(0.7%)		 9
(1.0%)
Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,0568
(0.4%)		 19
(0.9%)		 60
(2.9%)		 151
(7.3%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,426
(69.4%)		 41
(2.0%)		 244
(11.9%)
Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,4174
(0.3%)		 28
(2.0%)		 76
(5.4%)		 107
(7.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 758
(53.5%)		 189
(13.3%)		 97
(6.8%)
North Iowa Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6628
(0.3%)		 25
(0.9%)		 90
(3.4%)		 228
(8.6%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,187
(82.2%)		 56
(2.1%)		 6
(0.2%)
University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-year9,27817
(0.2%)		 149
(1.6%)		 309
(3.3%)		 534
(5.8%)		 8
(0.1%)		 7,691
(82.9%)		 253
(2.7%)		 119
(1.3%)
Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4-year1,7053
(0.2%)		 21
(1.2%)		 20
(1.2%)		 85
(5.0%)		 - 1,426
(83.6%)		 21
(1.2%)		 79
(4.6%)
Northeast Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,8081
(0.0%)		 37
(0.8%)		 134
(2.8%)		 207
(4.3%)		 13
(0.3%)		 4,069
(84.6%)		 71
(1.5%)		 276
(5.7%)
Northwest Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,90713
(0.7%)		 24
(1.3%)		 75
(3.9%)		 242
(12.7%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,456
(76.4%)		 33
(1.7%)		 60
(3.1%)
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4-year1,5345
(0.3%)		 257
(16.8%)		 41
(2.7%)		 81
(5.3%)		 - 1,069
(69.7%)		 52
(3.4%)		 28
(1.8%)
Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-year2,16112
(0.6%)		 102
(4.7%)		 97
(4.5%)		 255
(11.8%)		 13
(0.6%)		 1,628
(75.3%)		 44
(2.0%)		 9
(0.4%)
PCI Academy-AmesPrivate, Less than 2-year176- 3
(1.7%)		 3
(1.7%)		 13
(7.4%)		 - 132
(75.0%)		 8
(4.5%)		 17
(9.7%)
Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,4984
(0.2%)		 40
(1.6%)		 177
(7.1%)		 253
(10.1%)		 9
(0.4%)		 1,717
(68.7%)		 116
(4.6%)		 115
(4.6%)
St Luke's CollegePrivate, 4-year1765
(2.8%)		 1
(0.6%)		 15
(8.5%)		 32
(18.2%)		 1
(0.6%)		 107
(60.8%)		 8
(4.5%)		 7
(4.0%)
La James International College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year1271
(0.8%)		 2
(1.6%)		 32
(25.2%)		 20
(15.7%)		 - 65
(51.2%)		 7
(5.5%)		 -
Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,2513
(0.2%)		 23
(1.8%)		 53
(4.2%)		 159
(12.7%)		 2
(0.2%)		 904
(72.3%)		 54
(4.3%)		 20
(1.6%)
Southeastern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,02862
(2.0%)		 53
(1.8%)		 182
(6.0%)		 197
(6.5%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,157
(71.2%)		 102
(3.4%)		 185
(6.1%)
Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5666
(0.4%)		 11
(0.7%)		 38
(2.4%)		 113
(7.2%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,313
(83.8%)		 31
(2.0%)		 24
(1.5%)
Capri College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year135- 1
(0.7%)		 8
(5.9%)		 16
(11.9%)		 - 99
(73.3%)		 9
(6.7%)		 2
(1.5%)
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityPrivate, 2-4 year677
(10.4%)		 1
(1.5%)		 3
(4.5%)		 16
(23.9%)		 - 36
(53.7%)		 4
(6.0%)		 -
SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year66- - 5
(7.6%)		 10
(15.2%)		 - 47
(71.2%)		 4
(6.1%)		 -
Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,94110
(0.3%)		 38
(1.0%)		 476
(12.1%)		 351
(8.9%)		 8
(0.2%)		 1,675
(42.5%)		 98
(2.5%)		 1,191
(30.2%)
Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,22518
(0.8%)		 34
(1.5%)		 360
(16.2%)		 80
(3.6%)		 24
(1.1%)		 1,270
(57.1%)		 77
(3.5%)		 356
(16.0%)
Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4-year1,4833
(0.2%)		 7
(0.5%)		 74
(5.0%)		 63
(4.2%)		 - 1,194
(80.5%)		 42
(2.8%)		 22
(1.5%)
Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year1611
(0.6%)		 - 5
(3.1%)		 4
(2.5%)		 - 138
(85.7%)		 3
(1.9%)		 3
(1.9%)
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year91- - 43
(47.3%)		 9
(9.9%)		 1
(1.1%)		 30
(33.0%)		 8
(8.8%)		 -
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,48294
(1.7%)		 117
(2.1%)		 339
(6.2%)		 1,236
(22.5%)		 15
(0.3%)		 3,077
(56.1%)		 137
(2.5%)		 177
(3.2%)
William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,42512
(0.8%)		 3
(0.2%)		 241
(16.9%)		 132
(9.3%)		 8
(0.6%)		 814
(57.1%)		 85
(6.0%)		 28
(2.0%)
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year21- - 1
(4.8%)		 2
(9.5%)		 - 18
(85.7%)		 - -
Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year42- - 18
(42.9%)		 5
(11.9%)		 - 12
(28.6%)		 6
(14.3%)		 1
(2.4%)
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year22- - - 2
(9.1%)		 - 20
(90.9%)		 - -
Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year39- - 1
(2.6%)		 - - 38
(97.4%)		 - -
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, Less than 2-year244- 7
(2.9%)		 13
(5.3%)		 12
(4.9%)		 - 137
(56.1%)		 1
(0.4%)		 74
(30.3%)
PCI Academy-Iowa CityPrivate, Less than 2-year113- - 9
(8.0%)		 4
(3.5%)		 1
(0.9%)		 87
(77.0%)		 1
(0.9%)		 11
(9.7%)
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year452
(4.4%)		 - 5
(11.1%)		 2
(4.4%)		 1
(2.2%)		 28
(62.2%)		 7
(15.6%)		 -