Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Iowa State is largely skewed towards men students, with 56.1% of undergraduate students being men and 43.9% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 25,808, with 11,341 women and 14,467 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Iowa State is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.6% of undergraduate students being men and 49.4% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,900, with 2,419 women and 2,481 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 56.1% 14,467 students
- women 43.9% 11,341 students
Graduate Students
- men 50.6% 2,481 students
- women 49.4% 2,419 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 19,836 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 1,798 students. Asian students represent 4.0% of the population, with 1,037 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.0%, with 761 students. African American students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 683 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 12 students.
International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 925 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 715 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Iowa State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.0% 19,836 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 1,798 students
- Asian 4.0% 1,037 students
- International students 3.6% 925 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 761 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 715 students
- African American 2.7% 683 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 50.1% 2,446 students
- International students 32.9% 1,607 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 290 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 195 students
- African American 2.8% 138 students
- Asian 2.6% 128 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 77 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 76.6% 1,034 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 105 students
- International students 4.9% 66 students
- African American 3.2% 43 students
- Asian 3.0% 41 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 34 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 43% 11,112 students
- 18-19 37% 9,672 students
- 22-24 15% 3,777 students
- 25-29 3% 652 students
- 30-34 1% 187 students
- 40-49 0% 85 students
- 35-39 0% 76 students
- 50-64 0% 26 students
- 25-29 38% 1,860 students
- 22-24 28% 1,369 students
- 30-34 17% 827 students
- 35-39 7% 327 students
- 40-49 5% 260 students
- 20-21 3% 140 students
- 50-64 2% 112 students
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