A total of 202,899 students are enrolled in Iowa colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 752 native american or Alaska native students (0.37%), 6,387 asian students (3.15%), 10,964 african-american students (5.40%), 16,302 hispanic students (8.03%), 325 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.16%), and 142,430 white students (70.20%).
For Iowa colleges, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Maharishi International University has the lowest rate of white students (0.24%.
For Afraican-american students, The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls has the highest rate of black students (0.46% and Dordt University has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Iowa colleges.
For Asian students, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the highest rate of asian students (0.15% and St Luke's College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.01% among Iowa colleges.
In Iowa 4-year colleges and universites, there are 4,421 asian students (3.70%), 5,352 african-american students (4.48%), 8,557 hispanic students (7.17%), and 84,608 white students (70.85%).
In Iowa community colleges, there are 5,515 african-american students (6.66%), 7,683 hispanic students (9.28%), and 57,367 white students (69.26%).
In Iowa trade schools, there are 97 african-american students (14.90%), 62 hispanic students (9.52%), and 455 white students (69.89%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 202,899 | 752 (0.37%) |
6,387 (3.15%) |
10,964 (5.40%) |
16,302 (8.03%) |
325 (0.16%) |
142,430 (70.20%) |
5,925 (2.92%) |
11,247 (5.54%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 119,415 | 295 (0.25%) |
4,421 (3.70%) |
5,352 (4.48%) |
8,557 (7.17%) |
169 (0.14%) |
84,608 (70.85%) |
3,616 (3.03%) |
5,089 (4.26%) |
| Community Colleges | 82,833 | 454 (0.55%) |
1,959 (2.36%) |
5,515 (6.66%) |
7,683 (9.28%) |
149 (0.18%) |
57,367 (69.26%) |
2,293 (2.77%) |
6,154 (7.43%) |
| Trade Schools | 651 | 3 (0.46%) |
7 (1.08%) |
97 (14.90%) |
62 (9.52%) |
7 (1.08%) |
455 (69.89%) |
16 (2.46%) |
4 (0.61%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Iowa colleges. A total of 202,899 students have enrolled in Iowa colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year | 497 | 4 (0.8%) |
9 (1.8%) |
12 (2.4%) |
9 (1.8%) |
1 (0.2%) |
406 (81.7%) |
9 (1.8%) |
43 (8.7%) |
| Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 927 | 8 (0.9%) |
14 (1.5%) |
69 (7.4%) |
139 (15.0%) |
3 (0.3%) |
570 (61.5%) |
77 (8.3%) |
1 (0.1%) |
| Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,973 | 11 (0.6%) |
16 (0.8%) |
54 (2.7%) |
189 (9.6%) |
4 (0.2%) |
1,587 (80.4%) |
42 (2.1%) |
55 (2.8%) |
| Capri College-DubuquePrivate, Less than 2-year | 175 | - | 1 (0.6%) |
12 (6.9%) |
6 (3.4%) |
- | 153 (87.4%) |
2 (1.1%) |
1 (0.6%) |
| Capri College-Cedar RapidsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 142 | 1 (0.7%) |
- | 20 (14.1%) |
8 (5.6%) |
2 (1.4%) |
106 (74.6%) |
3 (2.1%) |
2 (1.4%) |
| Central CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,169 | 2 (0.2%) |
11 (0.9%) |
32 (2.7%) |
57 (4.9%) |
2 (0.2%) |
1,000 (85.5%) |
37 (3.2%) |
27 (2.3%) |
| Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 965 | 1 (0.1%) |
9 (0.9%) |
114 (11.8%) |
83 (8.6%) |
2 (0.2%) |
538 (55.8%) |
74 (7.7%) |
86 (8.9%) |
| Coe CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,264 | 4 (0.3%) |
30 (2.4%) |
124 (9.8%) |
160 (12.7%) |
3 (0.2%) |
810 (64.1%) |
38 (3.0%) |
54 (4.3%) |
| Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,073 | 10 (0.9%) |
38 (3.5%) |
72 (6.7%) |
96 (8.9%) |
4 (0.4%) |
796 (74.2%) |
10 (0.9%) |
20 (1.9%) |
| Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 21,637 | 72 (0.3%) |
897 (4.1%) |
1,284 (5.9%) |
1,928 (8.9%) |
8 (0.0%) |
13,907 (64.3%) |
470 (2.2%) |
3,003 (13.9%) |
| Divine Word CollegePrivate, 4-year | 68 | - | 9 (13.2%) |
- | 1 (1.5%) |
- | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,861 | 3 (0.2%) |
22 (1.2%) |
14 (0.8%) |
46 (2.5%) |
1 (0.1%) |
1,486 (79.8%) |
29 (1.6%) |
77 (4.1%) |
| Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,685 | 5 (0.1%) |
212 (4.5%) |
255 (5.4%) |
287 (6.1%) |
2 (0.0%) |
3,577 (76.4%) |
190 (4.1%) |
21 (0.4%) |
| University of DubuquePrivate, 4-year | 1,776 | 6 (0.3%) |
16 (0.9%) |
192 (10.8%) |
112 (6.3%) |
4 (0.2%) |
1,146 (64.5%) |
33 (1.9%) |
214 (12.0%) |
| Ellsworth Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 718 | 3 (0.4%) |
5 (0.7%) |
100 (13.9%) |
60 (8.4%) |
3 (0.4%) |
479 (66.7%) |
23 (3.2%) |
18 (2.5%) |
| Emmaus Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 206 | 2 (1.0%) |
2 (1.0%) |
12 (5.8%) |
7 (3.4%) |
1 (0.5%) |
146 (70.9%) |
10 (4.9%) |
19 (9.2%) |
| Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictPublic, 2-4 year | 7,145 | 19 (0.3%) |
171 (2.4%) |
508 (7.1%) |
820 (11.5%) |
14 (0.2%) |
4,824 (67.5%) |
278 (3.9%) |
504 (7.1%) |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year | 448 | 2 (0.4%) |
8 (1.8%) |
5 (1.1%) |
17 (3.8%) |
1 (0.2%) |
370 (82.6%) |
22 (4.9%) |
6 (1.3%) |
| Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-year | 1,237 | 7 (0.6%) |
21 (1.7%) |
153 (12.4%) |
114 (9.2%) |
18 (1.5%) |
675 (54.6%) |
51 (4.1%) |
95 (7.7%) |
| Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,827 | 7 (0.4%) |
60 (3.3%) |
164 (9.0%) |
189 (10.3%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,120 (61.3%) |
71 (3.9%) |
156 (8.5%) |
| Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,759 | 2 (0.1%) |
129 (7.3%) |
78 (4.4%) |
145 (8.2%) |
- | 928 (52.8%) |
84 (4.8%) |
57 (3.2%) |
| Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year | 75 | - | - | 11 (14.7%) |
9 (12.0%) |
- | 46 (61.3%) |
7 (9.3%) |
2 (2.7%) |
| Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,787 | 13 (0.3%) |
88 (1.8%) |
374 (7.8%) |
268 (5.6%) |
17 (0.4%) |
3,780 (79.0%) |
196 (4.1%) |
1 (0.0%) |
| American Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 20 | - | - | - | 4 (20.0%) |
- | 16 (80.0%) |
- | - |
| Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,361 | 6 (0.2%) |
42 (1.2%) |
151 (4.5%) |
279 (8.3%) |
15 (0.4%) |
2,614 (77.8%) |
125 (3.7%) |
23 (0.7%) |
| Iowa Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,058 | 24 (0.5%) |
82 (1.6%) |
430 (8.5%) |
593 (11.7%) |
15 (0.3%) |
3,129 (61.9%) |
334 (6.6%) |
346 (6.8%) |
| Iowa Lakes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,960 | 5 (0.3%) |
16 (0.8%) |
74 (3.8%) |
123 (6.3%) |
5 (0.3%) |
1,445 (73.7%) |
11 (0.6%) |
210 (10.7%) |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 19 | - | 1 (5.3%) |
- | - | - | 18 (94.7%) |
- | - |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year | 77 | - | 2 (2.6%) |
10 (13.0%) |
8 (10.4%) |
- | 56 (72.7%) |
1 (1.3%) |
- |
| Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 29,969 | 48 (0.2%) |
1,228 (4.1%) |
787 (2.6%) |
1,986 (6.6%) |
23 (0.1%) |
21,634 (72.2%) |
809 (2.7%) |
1,011 (3.4%) |
| Iowa Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,342 | 79 (1.5%) |
105 (2.0%) |
554 (10.4%) |
550 (10.3%) |
21 (0.4%) |
3,788 (70.9%) |
- | 127 (2.4%) |
| University of IowaPublic, 4-year | 30,015 | 42 (0.1%) |
1,531 (5.1%) |
925 (3.1%) |
2,454 (8.2%) |
20 (0.1%) |
21,637 (72.1%) |
1,040 (3.5%) |
908 (3.0%) |
| Kirkwood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 12,406 | 48 (0.4%) |
241 (1.9%) |
1,271 (10.2%) |
758 (6.1%) |
18 (0.1%) |
8,575 (69.1%) |
426 (3.4%) |
848 (6.8%) |
| La James International College-Cedar FallsPrivate, 2-4 year | 39 | 2 (5.1%) |
1 (2.6%) |
4 (10.3%) |
2 (5.1%) |
- | 24 (61.5%) |
6 (15.4%) |
- |
| La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, 2-4 year | 57 | - | 1 (1.8%) |
7 (12.3%) |
4 (7.0%) |
- | 44 (77.2%) |
1 (1.8%) |
- |
| La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 59 | - | - | 9 (15.3%) |
6 (10.2%) |
- | 44 (74.6%) |
- | - |
| La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, 2-4 year | 21 | - | - | 1 (4.8%) |
3 (14.3%) |
- | 15 (71.4%) |
1 (4.8%) |
1 (4.8%) |
| Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,319 | 1 (0.1%) |
19 (1.4%) |
62 (4.7%) |
125 (9.5%) |
1 (0.1%) |
967 (73.3%) |
36 (2.7%) |
58 (4.4%) |
| Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,610 | 9 (0.6%) |
28 (1.7%) |
47 (2.9%) |
106 (6.6%) |
7 (0.4%) |
1,206 (74.9%) |
14 (0.9%) |
15 (0.9%) |
| Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,673 | 14 (0.5%) |
101 (3.8%) |
176 (6.6%) |
143 (5.3%) |
2 (0.1%) |
646 (24.2%) |
29 (1.1%) |
330 (12.3%) |
| Marshalltown Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,707 | 17 (1.0%) |
58 (3.4%) |
39 (2.3%) |
388 (22.7%) |
4 (0.2%) |
986 (57.8%) |
37 (2.2%) |
111 (6.5%) |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year | 911 | 8 (0.9%) |
56 (6.1%) |
108 (11.9%) |
100 (11.0%) |
4 (0.4%) |
606 (66.5%) |
10 (1.1%) |
19 (2.1%) |
| Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,249 | 11 (0.5%) |
25 (1.1%) |
56 (2.5%) |
135 (6.0%) |
5 (0.2%) |
1,722 (76.6%) |
58 (2.6%) |
137 (6.1%) |
| Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,526 | 3 (0.2%) |
32 (2.1%) |
102 (6.7%) |
32 (2.1%) |
- | 1,117 (73.2%) |
95 (6.2%) |
37 (2.4%) |
| North Iowa Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,479 | 4 (0.2%) |
30 (1.2%) |
80 (3.2%) |
173 (7.0%) |
- | 2,094 (84.5%) |
49 (2.0%) |
8 (0.3%) |
| University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-year | 8,945 | 10 (0.1%) |
146 (1.6%) |
258 (2.9%) |
472 (5.3%) |
4 (0.0%) |
7,522 (84.1%) |
232 (2.6%) |
160 (1.8%) |
| Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,651 | 3 (0.2%) |
16 (1.0%) |
27 (1.6%) |
78 (4.7%) |
- | 1,208 (73.2%) |
16 (1.0%) |
257 (15.6%) |
| Northeast Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,355 | 11 (0.3%) |
30 (0.7%) |
137 (3.1%) |
170 (3.9%) |
9 (0.2%) |
3,906 (89.7%) |
40 (0.9%) |
52 (1.2%) |
| Northwest Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,811 | 17 (0.9%) |
17 (0.9%) |
61 (3.4%) |
155 (8.6%) |
4 (0.2%) |
1,496 (82.6%) |
29 (1.6%) |
32 (1.8%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4-year | 1,527 | 4 (0.3%) |
228 (14.9%) |
42 (2.8%) |
84 (5.5%) |
- | 1,094 (71.6%) |
40 (2.6%) |
30 (2.0%) |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-year | 2,178 | 15 (0.7%) |
156 (7.2%) |
105 (4.8%) |
264 (12.1%) |
13 (0.6%) |
1,575 (72.3%) |
39 (1.8%) |
9 (0.4%) |
| PCI Academy-AmesPrivate, 2-4 year | 126 | 1 (0.8%) |
- | 6 (4.8%) |
14 (11.1%) |
- | 91 (72.2%) |
14 (11.1%) |
- |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,747 | 4 (0.1%) |
53 (1.9%) |
148 (5.4%) |
255 (9.3%) |
2 (0.1%) |
2,039 (74.2%) |
109 (4.0%) |
78 (2.8%) |
| St Luke's CollegePrivate, 4-year | 196 | 3 (1.5%) |
1 (0.5%) |
10 (5.1%) |
40 (20.4%) |
- | 133 (67.9%) |
8 (4.1%) |
1 (0.5%) |
| La James International College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year | 96 | - | 1 (1.0%) |
25 (26.0%) |
13 (13.5%) |
- | 43 (44.8%) |
14 (14.6%) |
- |
| Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,151 | - | 17 (1.5%) |
41 (3.6%) |
106 (9.2%) |
1 (0.1%) |
890 (77.3%) |
54 (4.7%) |
20 (1.7%) |
| Southeastern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,476 | 57 (2.3%) |
35 (1.4%) |
134 (5.4%) |
142 (5.7%) |
3 (0.1%) |
1,270 (51.3%) |
67 (2.7%) |
679 (27.4%) |
| Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,581 | 3 (0.2%) |
12 (0.8%) |
41 (2.6%) |
99 (6.3%) |
4 (0.3%) |
1,350 (85.4%) |
31 (2.0%) |
18 (1.1%) |
| Capri College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year | 146 | 2 (1.4%) |
3 (2.1%) |
17 (11.6%) |
29 (19.9%) |
- | 91 (62.3%) |
4 (2.7%) |
- |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityPrivate, 2-4 year | 13 | - | - | 1 (7.7%) |
4 (30.8%) |
- | 8 (61.5%) |
- | - |
| SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 30 | - | - | 3 (10.0%) |
4 (13.3%) |
- | 21 (70.0%) |
2 (6.7%) |
- |
| Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,072 | 16 (0.5%) |
116 (3.8%) |
492 (16.0%) |
233 (7.6%) |
9 (0.3%) |
1,936 (63.0%) |
63 (2.1%) |
90 (2.9%) |
| Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,763 | 19 (0.7%) |
39 (1.4%) |
308 (11.1%) |
80 (2.9%) |
14 (0.5%) |
1,306 (47.3%) |
73 (2.6%) |
892 (32.3%) |
| Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,444 | 2 (0.1%) |
9 (0.6%) |
62 (4.3%) |
59 (4.1%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,146 (79.4%) |
38 (2.6%) |
34 (2.4%) |
| Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year | 186 | - | - | 3 (1.6%) |
5 (2.7%) |
- | 170 (91.4%) |
3 (1.6%) |
4 (2.2%) |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 94 | - | 1 (1.1%) |
43 (45.7%) |
12 (12.8%) |
3 (3.2%) |
29 (30.9%) |
6 (6.4%) |
- |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,150 | 73 (1.4%) |
117 (2.3%) |
193 (3.7%) |
1,096 (21.3%) |
7 (0.1%) |
3,121 (60.6%) |
126 (2.4%) |
151 (2.9%) |
| William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,473 | 9 (0.6%) |
14 (1.0%) |
232 (15.8%) |
140 (9.5%) |
14 (1.0%) |
853 (57.9%) |
66 (4.5%) |
66 (4.5%) |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 22 | - | - | 1 (4.5%) |
1 (4.5%) |
- | 20 (90.9%) |
- | - |
| Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year | 28 | - | - | 5 (17.9%) |
1 (3.6%) |
- | 11 (39.3%) |
2 (7.1%) |
9 (32.1%) |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year | 19 | - | - | - | 3 (15.8%) |
- | 16 (84.2%) |
- | - |
| Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 32 | - | 1 (3.1%) |
2 (6.3%) |
- | 2 (6.3%) |
26 (81.3%) |
- | 1 (3.1%) |
| Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year | 180 | - | 3 (1.7%) |
8 (4.4%) |
11 (6.1%) |
2 (1.1%) |
140 (77.8%) |
3 (1.7%) |
13 (7.2%) |
| PCI Academy-Iowa CityPrivate, 2-4 year | 73 | - | 4 (5.5%) |
4 (5.5%) |
6 (8.2%) |
- | 52 (71.2%) |
7 (9.6%) |
- |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 43 | - | 1 (2.3%) |
3 (7.0%) |
4 (9.3%) |
- | 34 (79.1%) |
1 (2.3%) |
- |