Quick Facts 2026
- New student enrollment for Fall 2026 totals 8,302 new students. This includes 5,872 first-year students and 1,345 transfer students.
- The academic profile of the first-year class is among ISU's best—Average high school GPA is 3.75.
- This fall, 16,404 Iowans are attending Iowa State (53% of the student body).
- A total of 2,605 international students enrolled at Iowa State in Fall 2026, comprising 8% of the total enrollment.
- Students come from every county in Iowa, every state in the country, and from 110 countries.
- Over 61% of all enrolled students are in a STEM major at Iowa State University of Science and Technology.
- More than 20% of Fall 2026 undergraduates are first generation students.
- A record 649 professional students are pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
- Undergraduate retention rates are near or at record levels reaching 88.4% 1-year, 82.9% 2-year, and 80.2% 3-year retention.
- Undergraduate six-year graduation rate reached a record high of 77.2%.
About the Data
Enrollment reports are released on the 10th academic day of the Fall and Spring semesters (early-September and late-January), and on the 10th day of the second summer session (late-June).
The above information was prepared by the Office of the Registrar, Iowa State University. Additional public reports are available from Institutional Research.