by our College Data Analytics TeamIowa State total enrollment is approximately 31,822 students. 25,271 are undergraduates and 3,031 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Iowa State undergraduate population is made up of 44% women, and 56% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Iowa State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 19,454 |
| Hispanic | 1,631 |
| Asian | 981 |
| International | 952 |
| Unknown | 825 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 732 |
| Black or African American | 640 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52% of full-time grad students are women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Iowa State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,529 |
| International | 1,036 |
| Unknown | 148 |
| Hispanic | 110 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 23,124 |
| International | 2,592 |
| Hispanic | 1,951 |
| Asian | 1,189 |
| Unknown | 1,182 |
| Black or African American | 867 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 837 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 |
Iowa State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 5,477 |
| Asian | 471 |
| Black or African American | 144 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 14,153 female students and 17,669 male students at Iowa State.
Reporting of the gender of Iowa State is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 3,389 female teachers and 3,304 male teachers.
Iowa State ranks 363 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
43.1% of Iowa State students come from out of state, and 5.12% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 3,380 |
| Illinois | 1,017 |
| Wisconsin | 200 |
| Nebraska | 83 |
| Texas | 61 |
Students from 120 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Malaysia.
Learn more about international students at Iowa State.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Iowa State, 66.17% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 12,607 |
| 18-19 | 11,320 |
| 22-24 | 6,519 |
| 25-29 | 3,021 |
| 30-34 | 1,156 |
| 35 and over | 1,065 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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