Graduate Program
207 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
1 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
4,728
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$29,303
Graduate Programs Overview
Iowa State University offers 207 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 1 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 4,728 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at ISU and 656 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Iowa State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (123 programs) Doctorate - Research (83 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,451 Iowa residents $29,303 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 4,728 graduate students 656 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at ISU
It offers 207 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 123 | 1 |
| Post Master's Degree | 43 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 83 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 207 | 1 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for students from other States at Iowa State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.97% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,986 | $11,368 | $11,981 | $12,451 |
| Out-of-State | $25,948 | $26,948 | $28,185 | $29,303 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Iowa State University, 4,728 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,345 male and 2,383 female students. By attendance status, there are 3,029 full-time and 1,699 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,728 | 2,383 | 2,345 |
| Full-time | 3,029 | 1,582 | 1,447 |
| Part-time | 1,699 | 801 | 898 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Iowa State University, 656 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 724 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 4,728 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,728 |
| Online Exclusively | 656 |
| In Some Online Classes | 724 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,348 |
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