In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 120,286 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Iowa including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 8.5% from 131,453 to 120,286. The undergraduate population decreased by 11.92% and the graduate population increased by 5.02% in last 10 years at Iowa Colleges.
By gender, there are 64,267
women students and 56,019 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 7.31% and men students decreased by 9.82% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 129,865, and 120,286 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 76.70% are undergraduate students and 23.30% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 13,287, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 1,249.
The women to men ratio is 1.15 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Iowa Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Iowa Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 131,453 | 104,884 | 50,141 | 54,743 | 26,569 | 11,978 | 14,591 |
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| 2014-15 | 133,012
1,559 | 105,691
807 | 51,072
931 | 54,619
-124 | 27,321
752 | 12,232
254 | 15,089
498 |
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| 2015-16 | 134,420
1,408 | 106,704
1,013 | 51,626
554 | 55,078
459 | 27,716
395 | 12,610
378 | 15,106
17 |
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| 2016-17 | 136,131
1,711 | 107,804
1,100 | 52,339
713 | 55,465
387 | 28,327
611 | 12,916
306 | 15,411
305 |
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| 2017-18 | 135,623
-508 | 107,061
-743 | 52,114
-225 | 54,947
-518 | 28,562
235 | 12,818
-98 | 15,744
333 |
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| 2018-19 | 132,544
-3,079 | 104,146
-2,915 | 50,731
-1,383 | 53,415
-1,532 | 28,398
-164 | 12,540
-278 | 15,858
114 |
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| 2019-20 | 129,115
-3,429 | 100,926
-3,220 | 48,823
-1,908 | 52,103
-1,312 | 28,189
-209 | 12,294
-246 | 15,895
37 |
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| 2020-21 | 124,397
-4,718 | 96,399
-4,527 | 46,168
-2,655 | 50,231
-1,872 | 27,998
-191 | 12,095
-199 | 15,903
8 |
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| 2021-22 | 121,667
-2,730 | 93,341
-3,058 | 44,585
-1,583 | 48,756
-1,475 | 28,326
328 | 12,245
150 | 16,081
178 |
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| 2022-23 | 120,286
-1,381 | 92,382
-959 | 44,068
-517 | 48,314
-442 | 27,904
-422 | 11,951
-294 | 15,953
-128 |
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| Average | 129,865 | 101,934 | 49,167 | 52,767 | 27,931 | 12,368 | 15,563 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 101,934. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 12,502 from 104,884 to 92,382.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Iowa Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 104,884 | 93,693 | 45,317 | 48,376 | 11,191 | 4,824 | 6,367 |
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| 2014-15 | 105,691 | 93,908 | 45,908 | 48,000 | 11,783 | 5,164 | 6,619 |
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| 2015-16 | 106,704 | 94,874 | 46,488 | 48,386 | 11,830 | 5,138 | 6,692 |
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| 2016-17 | 107,804 | 95,174 | 46,729 | 48,445 | 12,630 | 5,610 | 7,020 |
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| 2017-18 | 107,061 | 94,582 | 46,497 | 48,085 | 12,479 | 5,617 | 6,862 |
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| 2018-19 | 104,146 | 93,192 | 45,741 | 47,451 | 10,954 | 4,990 | 5,964 |
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| 2019-20 | 100,926 | 90,287 | 44,055 | 46,232 | 10,639 | 4,768 | 5,871 |
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| 2020-21 | 96,399 | 86,229 | 41,590 | 44,639 | 10,170 | 4,578 | 5,592 |
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| 2021-22 | 93,341 | 84,221 | 40,596 | 43,625 | 9,120 | 3,989 | 5,131 |
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| 2022-23 | 92,382 | 83,529 | 40,187 | 43,342 | 8,853 | 3,881 | 4,972 |
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| Average | 101,934 | 101,934 | 44,311 | 46,658 | 101,934 | 4,856 | 6,109 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 27,931. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 1,335 from 26,569 to 27,904.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Iowa Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 26,569 | 15,804 | 7,513 | 8,291 | 10,765 | 4,465 | 6,300 |
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| 2014-15 | 27,321 | 16,446 | 7,908 | 8,538 | 10,875 | 4,324 | 6,551 |
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| 2015-16 | 27,716 | 16,812 | 8,332 | 8,480 | 10,904 | 4,278 | 6,626 |
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| 2016-17 | 28,327 | 16,666 | 8,288 | 8,378 | 11,661 | 4,628 | 7,033 |
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| 2017-18 | 28,562 | 16,744 | 8,128 | 8,616 | 11,818 | 4,690 | 7,128 |
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| 2018-19 | 28,398 | 16,678 | 7,950 | 8,728 | 11,720 | 4,590 | 7,130 |
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| 2019-20 | 28,189 | 17,242 | 8,136 | 9,106 | 10,947 | 4,158 | 6,789 |
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| 2020-21 | 27,998 | 16,216 | 7,448 | 8,768 | 11,782 | 4,647 | 7,135 |
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| 2021-22 | 28,326 | 16,767 | 7,732 | 9,035 | 11,559 | 4,513 | 7,046 |
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| 2022-23 | 27,904 | 16,875 | 7,796 | 9,079 | 11,029 | 4,155 | 6,874 |
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| Average | 27,931 | 27,931 | 7,923 | 8,702 | 27,931 | 4,445 | 6,861 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.17%. The percentage was 74.94% 10 years ago and Iowa Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.60% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Iowa Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 374 | 3,317 | 5,242 | 5,751 | 194 | 98,514 | 2,345 |
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| 2014-15 | 353 | 3,462 | 5,402 | 6,195 | 262 | 97,420 | 2,553 |
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| 2015-16 | 362 | 3,731 | 5,695 | 6,803 | 258 | 96,982 | 2,758 |
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| 2016-17 | 385 | 4,041 | 5,928 | 7,420 | 174 | 97,497 | 3,006 |
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| 2017-18 | 403 | 4,156 | 6,051 | 7,696 | 178 | 96,548 | 3,165 |
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| 2018-19 | 406 | 4,209 | 5,997 | 7,818 | 179 | 94,358 | 3,355 |
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| 2019-20 | 314 | 4,153 | 5,609 | 8,034 | 192 | 91,382 | 3,395 |
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| 2020-21 | 367 | 4,228 | 5,588 | 8,257 | 184 | 88,508 | 3,538 |
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| 2021-22 | 311 | 4,332 | 5,597 | 8,476 | 164 | 86,488 | 3,605 |
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| 2022-23 | 297 | 4,423 | 5,496 | 8,608 | 172 | 84,984 | 3,733 |
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| Average | 357 | 4,005 | 5,661 | 7,506 | 196 | 93,268 | 3,145 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
16,725 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 92.37% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Iowa Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 129,790 | 8,694 | 11,434 | 109,662 |
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| 2013-14 | 131,453 | 8,727 | 15,112 | 107,614 |
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| 2014-15 | 133,012 | 12,802 | 18,650 | 101,560 |
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| 2015-16 | 134,420 | 12,731 | 24,005 | 97,684 |
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| 2016-17 | 136,131 | 14,508 | 17,709 | 103,914 |
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| 2017-18 | 135,623 | 15,154 | 19,377 | 101,092 |
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| 2018-19 | 132,544 | 15,887 | 26,350 | 90,307 |
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| 2019-20 | 129,115 | 16,228 | 27,462 | 85,425 |
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| 2020-21 | 124,397 | 21,300 | 57,321 | 45,776 |
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| 2021-22 | 121,667 | 16,650 | 40,603 | 64,414 |
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| 2022-23 | 120,286 | 16,725 | 39,592 | 63,969 |
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| Average | 129,858 | 14,491 | 27,056 | 88,311 |
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