University of Iowa academics
Iowa City, Iowa · Public · 22,264 undergrads
University of Iowa has 22,264 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 78 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
22,264
undergraduates.
7,912
graduate students.
78
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,180
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
22,264
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,912
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
30,042
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$88,575
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
75%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.6%
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
5,180
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,724
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
946
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
269
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
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)
- Deadlines: admissions.uiowa.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.uiowa.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers