Quick Facts 2025
- New first-year enrollment has increased for 5 consecutive years, reaching 6,160 for Fall 2025.
- The academic profile of the first-year class is among ISU's best—Average high school GPA is 3.76.
- This fall, 16,330 Iowans are attending Iowa State (52.5% of the student body).
- A total of 2,823 international students enrolled at Iowa State in Fall 2025, comprising 9% of the total enrollment.
- Students come from every county in Iowa, every state in the country, and from 110 countries.
- 61% of all enrolled students are in a STEM major at Iowa State University of Science and Technology.
- More than 20% of Fall 2025 undergraduates are first generation students.
- A record 643 professional students are pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
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.