The student population at Upper Iowa University is 3,941 (3,054 undergraduate and 887 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 856 (17.84%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UIU is 77.49% which is decreased by 1,057 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 201 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, up from 59 in 2015.
- 2,959 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.77% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,993 where 3,941 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,943 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,031 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,797 to 3,941 students, a net loss of 856 (17.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Upper Iowa University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,340 where 3,054 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Upper Iowa University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 652 where 887 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Upper Iowa University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.50% and the percentage of black students is 12.08% at Upper Iowa University. 0.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.83% to 42.50%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.44% to 0.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.49% to 12.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.90% to 8.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7961 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5064 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Upper Iowa University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,959 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 75% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Upper Iowa University from 2015 to 2025.