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 graduate tuition & fees is $12,451 for in-state and $29,303 for out-of-state students.
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 Name | Iowa State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,900 students
656 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$12,451
Out-of-State$29,303 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 270 Graduate Programs
123 Master's, 85 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates |
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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-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,996 | $27,848 |
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| Fees | $1,455 | $1,455 |
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| Cost per Credit | $611 | $1,548 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,091 |
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| Room & Board | $9,726 (On-Campus) / $9,726 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,890 (On-Campus) / $2,890 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,158 | $43,010 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,158 | $43,010 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $10,990 | $10,986 | $11,404 | $11,981 | $12,451 |
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| Out-of-State | $25,952 | $25,948 | $26,948 | $28,185 | $29,303 |
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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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 872 | 576 | 90 | 91 |
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| Men | 465 | 273 | 36 | 39 |
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| Women | 407 | 303 | 54 | 52 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Journalism | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 8 |
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NOT OFFER |
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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
| Total | 4,900 |
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| Men | 2,481 |
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| Women | 2,419 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,900 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,092 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,808 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,900 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 13 |
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| Asian | 128 |
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| Black | 138 |
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| Hispanic | 195 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 2,446 |
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| Two or more races | 77 |
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| Un-Known | 290 |
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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 Enrollment | 4,728 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 656 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 724 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,348 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 656 |
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| Iowa Resident | 316 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 319 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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