Iowa State University academics
Ames, Iowa · Public · 25,367 undergrads
Iowa State University has 25,367 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 93 fields of study. The most degrees go to Mechanical Engineering.
The short answers
25,367
undergraduates.
4,845
graduate students.
93
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,011
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
25,367
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,845
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
30,177
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$88,654
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
77%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,011
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
857
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
562
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Mechanical Engineering
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
254
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers