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.

Student Population by Race for 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%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Iowa Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels202,899 752
(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 Colleges119,415 295
(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 Colleges82,833 454
(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 Schools651 3
(0.46%)		 7
(1.08%)		 97
(14.90%)		 62
(9.52%)		 7
(1.08%)		 455
(69.89%)		 16
(2.46%)		 4
(0.61%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Iowa Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Iowa Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Allen CollegePrivate, 4-year4974
(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-year9278
(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-year1,97311
(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-year175- 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-year1421
(0.7%)		 - 20
(14.1%)		 8
(5.6%)		 2
(1.4%)		 106
(74.6%)		 3
(2.1%)		 2
(1.4%)
Central CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1692
(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-year9651
(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-year1,2644
(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-year1,07310
(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 year21,63772
(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-year68- 9
(13.2%)		 - 1
(1.5%)		 - - - -
Dordt UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8613
(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-year4,6855
(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-year1,7766
(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 year7183
(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-year2062
(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 year7,14519
(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-year4482
(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-year1,2377
(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-year1,8277
(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-year1,7592
(0.1%)		 129
(7.3%)		 78
(4.4%)		 145
(8.2%)		 - 928
(52.8%)		 84
(4.8%)		 57
(3.2%)
Orion Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year75- - 11
(14.7%)		 9
(12.0%)		 - 46
(61.3%)		 7
(9.3%)		 2
(2.7%)
Hawkeye Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,78713
(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 year20- - - 4
(20.0%)		 - 16
(80.0%)		 - -
Indian Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3616
(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 year5,05824
(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 year1,9605
(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 year19- 1
(5.3%)		 - - - 18
(94.7%)		 - -
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year77- 2
(2.6%)		 10
(13.0%)		 8
(10.4%)		 - 56
(72.7%)		 1
(1.3%)		 -
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year29,96948
(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 year5,34279
(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-year30,01542
(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 year12,40648
(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 year392
(5.1%)		 1
(2.6%)		 4
(10.3%)		 2
(5.1%)		 - 24
(61.5%)		 6
(15.4%)		 -
La James International College-JohnstonPrivate, 2-4 year57- 1
(1.8%)		 7
(12.3%)		 4
(7.0%)		 - 44
(77.2%)		 1
(1.8%)		 -
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year59- - 9
(15.3%)		 6
(10.2%)		 - 44
(74.6%)		 - -
La James International College-Ft DodgePrivate, 2-4 year21- - 1
(4.8%)		 3
(14.3%)		 - 15
(71.4%)		 1
(4.8%)		 1
(4.8%)
Loras CollegePrivate, 4-year1,3191
(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-year1,6109
(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-year2,67314
(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 year1,70717
(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-year9118
(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-year2,24911
(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-year1,5263
(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 year2,4794
(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-year8,94510
(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-year1,6513
(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 year4,35511
(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 year1,81117
(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-year1,5274
(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-year2,17815
(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 year1261
(0.8%)		 - 6
(4.8%)		 14
(11.1%)		 - 91
(72.2%)		 14
(11.1%)		 -
Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,7474
(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-year1963
(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 year96- 1
(1.0%)		 25
(26.0%)		 13
(13.5%)		 - 43
(44.8%)		 14
(14.6%)		 -
Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,151- 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 year2,47657
(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 year1,5813
(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-year1462
(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 year13- - 1
(7.7%)		 4
(30.8%)		 - 8
(61.5%)		 - -
SOHO Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year30- - 3
(10.0%)		 4
(13.3%)		 - 21
(70.0%)		 2
(6.7%)		 -
Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,07216
(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-year2,76319
(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-year1,4442
(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-year186- - 3
(1.6%)		 5
(2.7%)		 - 170
(91.4%)		 3
(1.6%)		 4
(2.2%)
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsPrivate, Less than 2-year94- 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 year5,15073
(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-year1,4739
(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 year22- - 1
(4.5%)		 1
(4.5%)		 - 20
(90.9%)		 - -
Ross College-DavenportPrivate, 2-4 year28- - 5
(17.9%)		 1
(3.6%)		 - 11
(39.3%)		 2
(7.1%)		 9
(32.1%)
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakePrivate, Less than 2-year19- - - 3
(15.8%)		 - 16
(84.2%)		 - -
Carlson College of Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year32- 1
(3.1%)		 2
(6.3%)		 - 2
(6.3%)		 26
(81.3%)		 - 1
(3.1%)
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesPrivate, 2-4 year180- 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 year73- 4
(5.5%)		 4
(5.5%)		 6
(8.2%)		 - 52
(71.2%)		 7
(9.6%)		 -
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year43- 1
(2.3%)		 3
(7.0%)		 4
(9.3%)		 - 34
(79.1%)		 1
(2.3%)		 -