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Online Programs at Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a Public, 4 years located in Ames, IA. It offers total 386 programs and, of that, 2 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,013 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 29,969 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 3.38%). Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,033.
Total 1,013 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 29,969 total students.
The school offers 386 major programs and, of that, 2 programs are available via online education.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at ISU is $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.00% from last year.

The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at ISU.

You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Iowa State University Cost of Attendance page.

Iowa State University 2024 Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State
2020	$9,320	$24,508	$10,990	$25,952
2021	$9,316	$24,504	$10,986	$25,948
2022	$9,634	$25,446	$11,404	$26,948
2023	$10,133	$26,617	$11,981	$28,185
2024	$10,497	$27,683	$12,451	$29,303

Tuition per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Iowa State University is $376 for Iowa residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.00% from last year.

The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $611 for Iowa residents and $1,548 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.03% from last year.

The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Iowa State University.

Iowa State University 2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State
2020	$336	$968	$543	$1,374
2021	$336	$968	$543	$1,374
2022	$348	$1,006	$564	$1,427
2023	$363	$1,049	$588	$1,488
2024	$376	$1,091	$611	$1,548

Offered Online Programs

Iowa State University offers 379 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 2 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).

You can view all major programs at Iowa State University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.

	Number of Online Programs	Number of Total Programs
Bachelor's	0	113
Master's	1	123
Doctorate (Research)	0	83
Doctorate (Professional)	0	1
Post-BS Certificate	0	16
Post-MS Certificate	1	43
Total	2	379

Online Student Population

There are 29,969 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at ISU. Of that, 1,013 students have enrolled online exclusively.

In addition, 15,545 students have joined to some online courses and 13,411 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.

The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.

Online Student Population at Iowa State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	29,969	25,241	4,728
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	1,013	357	656
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	15,545	14,821	724
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	13,411	10,063	3,348