Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UIowa is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,608, with 12,044 women and 9,564 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UIowa is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.9% of undergraduate students being women and 46.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,301, with 4,473 women and 3,828 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.3% 9,564 students
- women 55.7% 12,044 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.1% 3,828 students
- women 53.9% 4,473 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,043 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.5% of the student body, with 1,826 students. Asian students represent 5.0% of the population, with 1,068 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 806 students. African American students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 656 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.
International students make up 2.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 576 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 584 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UIowa.
Undergraduate Students
- White 74.4% 16,043 students
- Hispanic 8.5% 1,826 students
- Asian 5.0% 1,068 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 806 students
- African American 3.0% 656 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 584 students
- International students 2.7% 576 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.9% 5,461 students
- International students 12.5% 1,038 students
- Hispanic 6.6% 544 students
- Asian 5.8% 480 students
- African American 3.5% 293 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 247 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 223 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 74.8% 785 students
- Hispanic 8.9% 93 students
- African American 4.5% 47 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 40 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 38 students
- Asian 3.2% 34 students
- International students 1.2% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 8,851 students
- 18-19 39% 8,430 students
- 22-24 13% 2,823 students
- 25-29 3% 618 students
- 30-34 1% 231 students
- 40-49 1% 163 students
- 35-39 1% 130 students
- 50-64 0% 96 students
- 25-29 35% 2,901 students
- 22-24 28% 2,359 students
- 30-34 16% 1,295 students
- 35-39 9% 723 students
- 40-49 8% 641 students
- 50-64 2% 189 students
- 20-21 2% 183 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Iowa in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 2,699 | 60.65% | |
| Illinois | 1,084 | 24.36% | |
| Minnesota | 162 | 3.64% | |
| Wisconsin | 117 | 2.63% | |
| California | 69 | 1.55% | |
| Texas | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 33 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 16 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 11 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% |
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