Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UIU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.7% of undergraduate students being women and 40.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,510, with 1,499 women and 1,011 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UIU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 521, with 349 women and 172 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.3% 1,011 students
- women 59.7% 1,499 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.0% 172 students
- women 67.0% 349 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,396 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 17.4% of the student body, with 434 students. Hispanic students represent 7.4% of the population, with 184 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.2%, with 56 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 44 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 11 students.
International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 91 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.4% of the population, totaling 284 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 UIU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 55.8% 1,396 students
- African American 17.4% 434 students
- Unknown race 11.4% 284 students
- Hispanic 7.4% 184 students
- International students 3.6% 91 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 56 students
- Asian 1.8% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 11 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.6% 314 students
- African American 17.6% 91 students
- Unknown race 12.7% 66 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 19 students
- International students 2.7% 14 students
- Asian 1.2% 6 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 68.9% 173 students
- African American 12.4% 31 students
- Hispanic 8.0% 20 students
- Asian 4.0% 10 students
- International students 3.2% 8 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.8% 2 students
- Mixed race 0.4% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 18% 449 students
- 30-34 15% 388 students
- 40-49 15% 368 students
- 22-24 13% 337 students
- 20-21 13% 332 students
- 35-39 11% 281 students
- 18-19 8% 208 students
- 50-64 5% 132 students
- 40-49 26% 134 students
- 25-29 23% 120 students
- 30-34 17% 87 students
- 35-39 14% 74 students
- 22-24 11% 58 students
- 50-64 9% 45 students
- 20-21 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Upper Iowa University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 53 | 27.46% | |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 12.95% | |
| Illinois | 24 | 12.44% | |
| Texas | 14 | 7.25% | |
| Minnesota | 13 | 6.74% | |
| Florida | 10 | 5.18% | |
| Louisiana | 10 | 5.18% | |
| California | 6 | 3.11% | |
| Kansas | 6 | 3.11% | |
| Missouri | 6 | 3.11% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | 2.07% | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 2.07% | |
| Virginia | 4 | 2.07% | |
| Georgia | 2 | 1.04% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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