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%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Iowa Colleges

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.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Iowa Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels202,899 91,409
(45.05%)
111,490
(54.95%)
4-year Colleges119,415 55,531
(46.50%)
63,884
(53.50%)
Community Colleges82,833 35,783
(43.20%)
47,050
(56.80%)
Trade Schools651 95
(14.59%)
556
(85.41%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Iowa Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Iowa Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year49757
(11.5%)
440
(88.5%)
278 25
(9.0%)
253
(91.0%)
219 32
(14.6%)
187
(85.4%)
Briar Cliff UniversityPrivate, 4-year927405
(43.7%)
522
(56.3%)
709 338
(47.7%)
371
(52.3%)
218 67
(30.7%)
151
(69.3%)
Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,973600
(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-year1756
(3.4%)
169
(96.6%)
175 6
(3.4%)
169
(96.6%)
- - -
Capri College-Cedar RapidsPrivate, Less than 2-year1423
(2.1%)
139
(97.9%)
142 3
(2.1%)
139
(97.9%)
- - -
Central CollegePrivate, 4-year1,169607
(51.9%)
562
(48.1%)
1,169 607
(51.9%)
562
(48.1%)
- - -
Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-year965489
(50.7%)
476
(49.3%)
785 429
(54.6%)
356
(45.4%)
180 60
(33.3%)
120
(66.7%)
Coe CollegePrivate, 4-year1,264554
(43.8%)
710
(56.2%)
1,264 554
(43.8%)
710
(56.2%)
- - -
Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,073559
(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 year21,6379,438
(43.6%)
12,199
(56.4%)
21,637 9,438
(43.6%)
12,199
(56.4%)
- - -
Divine Word CollegePrivate, 4-year6827
(39.7%)
41
(60.3%)
68 27
(39.7%)
41
(60.3%)
- - -
Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,861883
(47.4%)
978
(52.6%)
1,618 807
(49.9%)
811
(50.1%)
243 76
(31.3%)
167
(68.7%)
Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,6851,752
(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-year1,776988
(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 year718342
(47.6%)
376
(52.4%)
718 342
(47.6%)
376
(52.4%)
- - -
Emmaus Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year20692
(44.7%)
114
(55.3%)
206 92
(44.7%)
114
(55.3%)
- - -
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictPublic, 2-4 year7,1452,923
(40.9%)
4,222
(59.1%)
7,145 2,923
(40.9%)
4,222
(59.1%)
- - -
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year448243
(54.2%)
205
(45.8%)
377 182
(48.3%)
195
(51.7%)
71 61
(85.9%)
10
(14.1%)
Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-year1,237562
(45.4%)
675
(54.6%)
885 498
(56.3%)
387
(43.7%)
352 64
(18.2%)
288
(81.8%)
Grand View UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,827802
(43.9%)
1,025
(56.1%)
1,556 715
(46.0%)
841
(54.0%)
271 87
(32.1%)
184
(67.9%)
Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-year1,759835
(47.5%)
924
(52.5%)
1,759 835
(47.5%)
924
(52.5%)
- - -
Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year7532
(42.7%)
43
(57.3%)
75 32
(42.7%)
43
(57.3%)
- - -
Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7872,017
(42.1%)
2,770
(57.9%)
4,787 2,017
(42.1%)
2,770
(57.9%)
- - -
American Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year201
(5.0%)
19
(95.0%)
20 1
(5.0%)
19
(95.0%)
- - -
Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3611,566
(46.6%)
1,795
(53.4%)
3,361 1,566
(46.6%)
1,795
(53.4%)
- - -
Iowa Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0582,431
(48.1%)
2,627
(51.9%)
5,058 2,431
(48.1%)
2,627
(51.9%)
- - -
Iowa Lakes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,960895
(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 year192
(10.5%)
17
(89.5%)
19 2
(10.5%)
17
(89.5%)
- - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year773
(3.9%)
74
(96.1%)
77 3
(3.9%)
74
(96.1%)
- - -
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year29,96916,417
(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 year5,3422,425
(45.4%)
2,917
(54.6%)
5,342 2,425
(45.4%)
2,917
(54.6%)
- - -
University of IowaPublic, 4-year30,01513,316
(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 year12,4065,487
(44.2%)
6,919
(55.8%)
12,406 5,487
(44.2%)
6,919
(55.8%)
- - -
La James International College-Cedar FallsPrivate, 2-4 year392
(5.1%)
37
(94.9%)
39 2
(5.1%)
37
(94.9%)
- - -
La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, 2-4 year57- 57
(100.0%)
57 - 57
(100.0%)
- - -
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year594
(6.8%)
55
(93.2%)
59 4
(6.8%)
55
(93.2%)
- - -
La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, 2-4 year21- 21
(100.0%)
21 - 21
(100.0%)
- - -
Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year1,319731
(55.4%)
588
(44.6%)
1,227 703
(57.3%)
524
(42.7%)
92 28
(30.4%)
64
(69.6%)
Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year1,610727
(45.2%)
883
(54.8%)
1,610 727
(45.2%)
883
(54.8%)
- - -
Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,6731,382
(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 year1,707733
(42.9%)
974
(57.1%)
1,707 733
(42.9%)
974
(57.1%)
- - -
Mercy College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year911130
(14.3%)
781
(85.7%)
909 130
(14.3%)
779
(85.7%)
2 - 2
(100.0%)
Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,249782
(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-year1,526542
(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 year2,4791,130
(45.6%)
1,349
(54.4%)
2,479 1,130
(45.6%)
1,349
(54.4%)
- - -
University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-year8,9453,239
(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-year1,651645
(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 year4,3551,833
(42.1%)
2,522
(57.9%)
4,355 1,833
(42.1%)
2,522
(57.9%)
- - -
Northwest Iowa Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,811790
(43.6%)
1,021
(56.4%)
1,811 790
(43.6%)
1,021
(56.4%)
- - -
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4-year1,527706
(46.2%)
821
(53.8%)
- - -1,527 706
(46.2%)
821
(53.8%)
Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-year2,1781,235
(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 year1264
(3.2%)
122
(96.8%)
126 4
(3.2%)
122
(96.8%)
- - -
Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,7471,150
(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-year19616
(8.2%)
180
(91.8%)
196 16
(8.2%)
180
(91.8%)
- - -
La James International College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year963
(3.1%)
93
(96.9%)
96 3
(3.1%)
93
(96.9%)
- - -
Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,151552
(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 year2,4761,030
(41.6%)
1,446
(58.4%)
2,476 1,030
(41.6%)
1,446
(58.4%)
- - -
Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,581651
(41.2%)
930
(58.8%)
1,581 651
(41.2%)
930
(58.8%)
- - -
Capri College-DavenportPrivate, Less than 2-year14610
(6.8%)
136
(93.2%)
146 10
(6.8%)
136
(93.2%)
- - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CityPrivate, 2-4 year13- 13
(100.0%)
13 - 13
(100.0%)
- - -
SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year302
(6.7%)
28
(93.3%)
30 2
(6.7%)
28
(93.3%)
- - -
Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,0721,247
(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-year2,7631,703
(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-year1,444708
(49.0%)
736
(51.0%)
1,416 700
(49.4%)
716
(50.6%)
28 8
(28.6%)
20
(71.4%)
Wartburg Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year18676
(40.9%)
110
(59.1%)
- - -186 76
(40.9%)
110
(59.1%)
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year9467
(71.3%)
27
(28.7%)
94 67
(71.3%)
27
(28.7%)
- - -
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,1502,062
(40.0%)
3,088
(60.0%)
5,150 2,062
(40.0%)
3,088
(60.0%)
- - -
William Penn UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,473740
(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 year223
(13.6%)
19
(86.4%)
22 3
(13.6%)
19
(86.4%)
- - -
Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year28- 28
(100.0%)
28 - 28
(100.0%)
- - -
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year19- 19
(100.0%)
19 - 19
(100.0%)
- - -
Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year323
(9.4%)
29
(90.6%)
32 3
(9.4%)
29
(90.6%)
- - -
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year1801
(0.6%)
179
(99.4%)
180 1
(0.6%)
179
(99.4%)
- - -
PCI Academy-Iowa CityPrivate, 2-4 year735
(6.8%)
68
(93.2%)
73 5
(6.8%)
68
(93.2%)
- - -
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year436
(14.0%)
37
(86.0%)
43 6
(14.0%)
37
(86.0%)
- - -