Graduate Program
213 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
1 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
4,752
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$30,577
Graduate Programs Overview
Iowa State University offers 213 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 1 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 4,752 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at ISU and 591 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,967 for Iowa residents and $30,577 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Iowa State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (127 programs) Doctorate - Research (85 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,967 Iowa residents $30,577 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 4,752 graduate students 591 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 213 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 | 127 | 1 |
| Post Master's Degree | 47 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 85 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 1 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,967 for Iowa residents and $30,577 for students from other States at Iowa State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.35% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,404 | $11,836 | $12,451 | $12,967 |
| Out-of-State | $26,948 | $28,185 | $29,303 | $30,577 |
* 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, 4,752 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,406 male and 2,346 female students. By attendance status, there are 3,070 full-time and 1,682 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,752 | 2,346 | 2,406 |
| Full-time | 3,070 | 1,566 | 1,504 |
| Part-time | 1,682 | 780 | 902 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Iowa State University, 591 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 923 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 4,752 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,752 |
| Online Exclusively | 591 |
| In Some Online Classes | 923 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,238 |
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