Iowa State University Student Population Overview

32,126
Total Students
26,677
Undergraduates
5,449
Graduates
85%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Iowa State University educates a diverse community of 32,126 students, with 26,677 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,449 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

32,126

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Enrollment Type

Iowa State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 85% of students being full-time and 15% being part-time, totaling 32,126 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

85% Full-Time

15% Part-Time

27,309

Full-Time Students

2,868

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

26,677

Undergraduate

5,449

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Iowa State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 10,625 students, but also includes 270 students in the Under 18 range, 10,268 students in the 20-21 range, 3,299 students in the 22-24 range, 870 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,375 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 166 in the 20-21 category, 1,302 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
270 (1%)
18-19
10,625 (42%)
20-21
10,268 (41%)
22-24
3,299 (13%)
25+
870 (3%)
Under 18270
18-1910,625
20-2110,268
22-243,299
25+870

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
166 (3%)
22-24
1,302 (27%)
25+
3,375 (70%)
18-192
20-21166
22-241,302
25+3,375

Gender Distribution

Iowa State University has more men than women with 11,838 female students and 14,839 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
14,839 (56%)
Women
11,838 (44%)

Men

14,839

46%

Women

11,838

37%

Geographic Origin

Iowa State University has 52% (2,991 students) from in-state Iowa, 46% (2,652 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (151 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,991 (52%)
Out-of-State
2,652 (46%)
International
151 (3%)
In-State (Iowa)
2,991(52%)
Out-of-State
2,652(46%)
International
151(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,794

New students this year

Campus Location

Ames, Iowa

City: Small