University of Northern Iowa academics
Cedar Falls, Iowa · Public · 7,529 undergrads
University of Northern Iowa has 7,529 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
7,529
undergraduates.
1,279
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,992
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
7,529
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,279
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,013
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
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
$76,815
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
84%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,992
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
323
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
17
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
140
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
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)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers