by our College Data Analytics TeamIowa total enrollment is approximately 30,318 students. 20,227 are undergraduates and 4,958 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Iowa undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Iowa Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 15,092 |
| Hispanic | 1,677 |
| Asian | 912 |
| International | 748 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 729 |
| Black or African American | 597 |
| Unknown | 427 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55% of full-time grad students are women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Iowa Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,238 |
| International | 594 |
| Hispanic | 329 |
| Asian | 317 |
| Black or African American | 168 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 154 |
| Unknown | 145 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 21,895 |
| Hispanic | 2,317 |
| International | 1,786 |
| Asian | 1,463 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,019 |
| Black or African American | 901 |
| Unknown | 798 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 |
There are approximately 16,527 female students and 13,791 male students at Iowa.
Iowa ranks 364 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
45.3% of Iowa students come from out of state, and 7.53% 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 | 2,847 |
| Illinois | 1,690 |
| Wisconsin | 127 |
| California | 49 |
| Texas | 33 |
Students from 105 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and India.
Learn more about international students at Iowa.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Iowa, 59.36% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9,748 |
| 20-21 | 9,345 |
| 22-24 | 5,171 |
| 25-29 | 3,670 |
| 35 and over | 1,936 |
| 30-34 | 1,632 |
| 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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