Graduate School Tuition at Iowa State University

Iowa State University (ISU) is a four-year, public school located in Ames, IA.
It offers 270 graduate programs - 123 Master's, 85 Doctorate, 18 Post-bachelor's, and 44 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for others. A total of 4,728 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 29,969 students at ISU.
ISU offers online graduate programs and 656 out of 4,728 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find ISU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for out-of-state students. It offers 270 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameIowa State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA
Graduate School Students4,900 students
656 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,451
Out-of-State$29,303
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 270 Graduate Programs
123 Master's, 85 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Iowa State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Iowa State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $12,451 and $29,303 for non-Iowa residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $611 for Iowa residents and $1,548 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,996$27,848
Fees$1,455$1,455
Cost per Credit$611$1,548
Books & Supplies$1,091
Room & Board$9,726 (On-Campus) / $9,726 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,890 (On-Campus) / $2,890 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,158$43,010
Off-Campus Total$26,158$43,010
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,990$10,986$11,404$11,981$12,451
Out-of-State$25,952$25,948$26,948$28,185$29,303

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Iowa State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 270 major areas - 123 Master's (1 online programs), 85 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelor's, 44 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 872 students have been conferred Master's degree and 576 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total8725769091
Men4652733639
Women4073035452

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy 12 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 55 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Nutrition1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies4
Apparel and Textiles4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry4 NOT OFFER
Biophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Physiology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology NOT OFFER
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Computer Interaction1ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Sustainability Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Meteorology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Analytical Chemistry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Inorganic Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organic Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Chemistry1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Particle Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration10 NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Design and Visual Communications NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Product Design5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Interior Design5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Graphic Design9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Transportation/Mobility Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Meeting and Event Planning2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)7 NOT OFFER
Real Estate5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry NOT OFFER 1
Biotechnology NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER 3
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology NOT OFFER 1
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Computer InteractionONLINE NOT OFFER 5ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER 3
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 3
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 19
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/Dietitian NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER 16
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied LinguisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies
Apparel and Textiles NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER
Biophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology NOT OFFER
Human Computer InteractionONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Meteorology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Analytical Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Inorganic Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organic Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Particle Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History and Philosophy of Science and TechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

ISU graduate schools have a total of 4,900 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,481 male and 2,419 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,092 full-time and 1,808 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 656 students enrolled through online exclusively and 724 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,446 White, 138 Black, and 128 Asian students are attending at Iowa State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,900
Men2,481
Women2,419
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,900
Full-time Students3,092
Part-time Students1,808
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,900
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian128
Black138
Hispanic195
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White2,446
Two or more races77
Un-Known290

Online Population

At Iowa State University graduate schools, 656 students enrolled online exclusively and 724 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,728
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses656
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses724
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,348
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses656
Iowa Resident316
Other State In U.S.319
Outside of U.S.16
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