A total of 202,899 students are enrolled in Iowa colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By gender, there are 91,409 men students and 111,490 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.82 to 1.
In 4-year colleges, 53.50% of total enrollment is women students and 46.50% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 56.80%.
For Iowa colleges with more than 1,000 students, Waldorf University has the highest ratio of men students (61.64%) and Buena Vista University has the highest ratio of women students (69.59%).
By gender, 45.05% of total students is men students (91,409) and 54.95% is women students (111,490) in Iowa collegs.
In 37 4-year Iowa colleges in United States, there are 55,531 men students which is 46.50% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Iowa colleges is 53.50% (63,884).
Of the 82,833 students attending Iowa community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 43.20% are men (47,050) and 56.80% are women students (47,050).
In Iowa trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 95 men and 556 women students, accounting for 14.59% and 85.41% of total students.
| School Level | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 202,899 | 91,409 (45.05%) |
111,490 (54.95%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 119,415 | 55,531 (46.50%) |
63,884 (53.50%) |
| Community Colleges | 82,833 | 35,783 (43.20%) |
47,050 (56.80%) |
| Trade Schools | 651 | 95 (14.59%) |
556 (85.41%) |
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Iowa colleges. A total of 202,899 students have enrolled in Iowa colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year | 497 | 57 (11.5%) |
440 (88.5%) |
278 | 25 (9.0%) |
253 (91.0%) | 219 | 32 (14.6%) |
187 (85.4%) |
| Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 927 | 405 (43.7%) |
522 (56.3%) |
709 | 338 (47.7%) |
371 (52.3%) | 218 | 67 (30.7%) |
151 (69.3%) |
| Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,973 | 600 (30.4%) |
1,373 (69.6%) |
1,474 | 512 (34.7%) |
962 (65.3%) | 499 | 88 (17.6%) |
411 (82.4%) |
| Capri College-DubuquePrivate, Less than 2-year | 175 | 6 (3.4%) |
169 (96.6%) |
175 | 6 (3.4%) |
169 (96.6%) | - | - | - |
| Capri College-Cedar RapidsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 142 | 3 (2.1%) |
139 (97.9%) |
142 | 3 (2.1%) |
139 (97.9%) | - | - | - |
| Central CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,169 | 607 (51.9%) |
562 (48.1%) |
1,169 | 607 (51.9%) |
562 (48.1%) | - | - | - |
| Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 965 | 489 (50.7%) |
476 (49.3%) |
785 | 429 (54.6%) |
356 (45.4%) | 180 | 60 (33.3%) |
120 (66.7%) |
| Coe CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,264 | 554 (43.8%) |
710 (56.2%) |
1,264 | 554 (43.8%) |
710 (56.2%) | - | - | - |
| Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,073 | 559 (52.1%) |
514 (47.9%) |
1,058 | 552 (52.2%) |
506 (47.8%) | 15 | 7 (46.7%) |
8 (53.3%) |
| Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 21,637 | 9,438 (43.6%) |
12,199 (56.4%) |
21,637 | 9,438 (43.6%) |
12,199 (56.4%) | - | - | - |
| Divine Word CollegePrivate, 4-year | 68 | 27 (39.7%) |
41 (60.3%) |
68 | 27 (39.7%) |
41 (60.3%) | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,861 | 883 (47.4%) |
978 (52.6%) |
1,618 | 807 (49.9%) |
811 (50.1%) | 243 | 76 (31.3%) |
167 (68.7%) |
| Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,685 | 1,752 (37.4%) |
2,933 (62.6%) |
2,835 | 1,140 (40.2%) |
1,695 (59.8%) | 1,850 | 612 (33.1%) |
1,238 (66.9%) |
| University of DubuquePrivate, 4-year | 1,776 | 988 (55.6%) |
788 (44.4%) |
1,444 | 852 (59.0%) |
592 (41.0%) | 332 | 136 (41.0%) |
196 (59.0%) |
| Ellsworth Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 718 | 342 (47.6%) |
376 (52.4%) |
718 | 342 (47.6%) |
376 (52.4%) | - | - | - |
| Emmaus Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 206 | 92 (44.7%) |
114 (55.3%) |
206 | 92 (44.7%) |
114 (55.3%) | - | - | - |
| Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictPublic, 2-4 year | 7,145 | 2,923 (40.9%) |
4,222 (59.1%) |
7,145 | 2,923 (40.9%) |
4,222 (59.1%) | - | - | - |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year | 448 | 243 (54.2%) |
205 (45.8%) |
377 | 182 (48.3%) |
195 (51.7%) | 71 | 61 (85.9%) |
10 (14.1%) |
| Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-year | 1,237 | 562 (45.4%) |
675 (54.6%) |
885 | 498 (56.3%) |
387 (43.7%) | 352 | 64 (18.2%) |
288 (81.8%) |
| Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,827 | 802 (43.9%) |
1,025 (56.1%) |
1,556 | 715 (46.0%) |
841 (54.0%) | 271 | 87 (32.1%) |
184 (67.9%) |
| Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,759 | 835 (47.5%) |
924 (52.5%) |
1,759 | 835 (47.5%) |
924 (52.5%) | - | - | - |
| Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year | 75 | 32 (42.7%) |
43 (57.3%) |
75 | 32 (42.7%) |
43 (57.3%) | - | - | - |
| Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,787 | 2,017 (42.1%) |
2,770 (57.9%) |
4,787 | 2,017 (42.1%) |
2,770 (57.9%) | - | - | - |
| American Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 20 | 1 (5.0%) |
19 (95.0%) |
20 | 1 (5.0%) |
19 (95.0%) | - | - | - |
| Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,361 | 1,566 (46.6%) |
1,795 (53.4%) |
3,361 | 1,566 (46.6%) |
1,795 (53.4%) | - | - | - |
| Iowa Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,058 | 2,431 (48.1%) |
2,627 (51.9%) |
5,058 | 2,431 (48.1%) |
2,627 (51.9%) | - | - | - |
| Iowa Lakes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,960 | 895 (45.7%) |
1,065 (54.3%) |
1,960 | 895 (45.7%) |
1,065 (54.3%) | - | - | - |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 19 | 2 (10.5%) |
17 (89.5%) |
19 | 2 (10.5%) |
17 (89.5%) | - | - | - |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year | 77 | 3 (3.9%) |
74 (96.1%) |
77 | 3 (3.9%) |
74 (96.1%) | - | - | - |
| Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 29,969 | 16,417 (54.8%) |
13,552 (45.2%) |
25,241 | 14,072 (55.8%) |
11,169 (44.2%) | 4,728 | 2,345 (49.6%) |
2,383 (50.4%) |
| Iowa Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,342 | 2,425 (45.4%) |
2,917 (54.6%) |
5,342 | 2,425 (45.4%) |
2,917 (54.6%) | - | - | - |
| University of IowaPublic, 4-year | 30,015 | 13,316 (44.4%) |
16,699 (55.6%) |
21,973 | 9,651 (43.9%) |
12,322 (56.1%) | 8,042 | 3,665 (45.6%) |
4,377 (54.4%) |
| Kirkwood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 12,406 | 5,487 (44.2%) |
6,919 (55.8%) |
12,406 | 5,487 (44.2%) |
6,919 (55.8%) | - | - | - |
| La James International College-Cedar FallsPrivate, 2-4 year | 39 | 2 (5.1%) |
37 (94.9%) |
39 | 2 (5.1%) |
37 (94.9%) | - | - | - |
| La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, 2-4 year | 57 | - | 57 (100.0%) |
57 | - | 57 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 59 | 4 (6.8%) |
55 (93.2%) |
59 | 4 (6.8%) |
55 (93.2%) | - | - | - |
| La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, 2-4 year | 21 | - | 21 (100.0%) |
21 | - | 21 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,319 | 731 (55.4%) |
588 (44.6%) |
1,227 | 703 (57.3%) |
524 (42.7%) | 92 | 28 (30.4%) |
64 (69.6%) |
| Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,610 | 727 (45.2%) |
883 (54.8%) |
1,610 | 727 (45.2%) |
883 (54.8%) | - | - | - |
| Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,673 | 1,382 (51.7%) |
1,291 (48.3%) |
681 | 162 (23.8%) |
519 (76.2%) | 1,992 | 1,220 (61.2%) |
772 (38.8%) |
| Marshalltown Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,707 | 733 (42.9%) |
974 (57.1%) |
1,707 | 733 (42.9%) |
974 (57.1%) | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year | 911 | 130 (14.3%) |
781 (85.7%) |
909 | 130 (14.3%) |
779 (85.7%) | 2 | - | 2 (100.0%) |
| Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,249 | 782 (34.8%) |
1,467 (65.2%) |
1,186 | 590 (49.7%) |
596 (50.3%) | 1,063 | 192 (18.1%) |
871 (81.9%) |
| Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,526 | 542 (35.5%) |
984 (64.5%) |
1,271 | 472 (37.1%) |
799 (62.9%) | 255 | 70 (27.5%) |
185 (72.5%) |
| North Iowa Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,479 | 1,130 (45.6%) |
1,349 (54.4%) |
2,479 | 1,130 (45.6%) |
1,349 (54.4%) | - | - | - |
| University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-year | 8,945 | 3,239 (36.2%) |
5,706 (63.8%) |
7,735 | 2,955 (38.2%) |
4,780 (61.8%) | 1,210 | 284 (23.5%) |
926 (76.5%) |
| Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,651 | 645 (39.1%) |
1,006 (60.9%) |
1,153 | 537 (46.6%) |
616 (53.4%) | 498 | 108 (21.7%) |
390 (78.3%) |
| Northeast Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,355 | 1,833 (42.1%) |
2,522 (57.9%) |
4,355 | 1,833 (42.1%) |
2,522 (57.9%) | - | - | - |
| Northwest Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,811 | 790 (43.6%) |
1,021 (56.4%) |
1,811 | 790 (43.6%) |
1,021 (56.4%) | - | - | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4-year | 1,527 | 706 (46.2%) |
821 (53.8%) |
- | - | - | 1,527 | 706 (46.2%) |
821 (53.8%) |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-year | 2,178 | 1,235 (56.7%) |
943 (43.3%) |
32 | 19 (59.4%) |
13 (40.6%) | 2,146 | 1,216 (56.7%) |
930 (43.3%) |
| PCI Academy-AmesPrivate, 2-4 year | 126 | 4 (3.2%) |
122 (96.8%) |
126 | 4 (3.2%) |
122 (96.8%) | - | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,747 | 1,150 (41.9%) |
1,597 (58.1%) |
2,118 | 970 (45.8%) |
1,148 (54.2%) | 629 | 180 (28.6%) |
449 (71.4%) |
| St Luke's CollegePrivate, 4-year | 196 | 16 (8.2%) |
180 (91.8%) |
196 | 16 (8.2%) |
180 (91.8%) | - | - | - |
| La James International College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year | 96 | 3 (3.1%) |
93 (96.9%) |
96 | 3 (3.1%) |
93 (96.9%) | - | - | - |
| Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,151 | 552 (48.0%) |
599 (52.0%) |
1,127 | 541 (48.0%) |
586 (52.0%) | 24 | 11 (45.8%) |
13 (54.2%) |
| Southeastern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,476 | 1,030 (41.6%) |
1,446 (58.4%) |
2,476 | 1,030 (41.6%) |
1,446 (58.4%) | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,581 | 651 (41.2%) |
930 (58.8%) |
1,581 | 651 (41.2%) |
930 (58.8%) | - | - | - |
| Capri College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year | 146 | 10 (6.8%) |
136 (93.2%) |
146 | 10 (6.8%) |
136 (93.2%) | - | - | - |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityPrivate, 2-4 year | 13 | - | 13 (100.0%) |
13 | - | 13 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) |
30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) | - | - | - |
| Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,072 | 1,247 (40.6%) |
1,825 (59.4%) |
2,463 | 1,051 (42.7%) |
1,412 (57.3%) | 609 | 196 (32.2%) |
413 (67.8%) |
| Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,763 | 1,703 (61.6%) |
1,060 (38.4%) |
2,295 | 1,443 (62.9%) |
852 (37.1%) | 468 | 260 (55.6%) |
208 (44.4%) |
| Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,444 | 708 (49.0%) |
736 (51.0%) |
1,416 | 700 (49.4%) |
716 (50.6%) | 28 | 8 (28.6%) |
20 (71.4%) |
| Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year | 186 | 76 (40.9%) |
110 (59.1%) |
- | - | - | 186 | 76 (40.9%) |
110 (59.1%) |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 94 | 67 (71.3%) |
27 (28.7%) |
94 | 67 (71.3%) |
27 (28.7%) | - | - | - |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,150 | 2,062 (40.0%) |
3,088 (60.0%) |
5,150 | 2,062 (40.0%) |
3,088 (60.0%) | - | - | - |
| William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,473 | 740 (50.2%) |
733 (49.8%) |
1,404 | 694 (49.4%) |
710 (50.6%) | 69 | 46 (66.7%) |
23 (33.3%) |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 22 | 3 (13.6%) |
19 (86.4%) |
22 | 3 (13.6%) |
19 (86.4%) | - | - | - |
| Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year | 28 | - | 28 (100.0%) |
28 | - | 28 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year | 19 | - | 19 (100.0%) |
19 | - | 19 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 32 | 3 (9.4%) |
29 (90.6%) |
32 | 3 (9.4%) |
29 (90.6%) | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year | 180 | 1 (0.6%) |
179 (99.4%) |
180 | 1 (0.6%) |
179 (99.4%) | - | - | - |
| PCI Academy-Iowa CityPrivate, 2-4 year | 73 | 5 (6.8%) |
68 (93.2%) |
73 | 5 (6.8%) |
68 (93.2%) | - | - | - |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 43 | 6 (14.0%) |
37 (86.0%) |
43 | 6 (14.0%) |
37 (86.0%) | - | - | - |