Iowa State by the numbers

Matt Rezab

Gerdin is home to Iowa State’s Ivy College of Business. 2019 Business Week will be Sept. 16 through Sept. 20.

Isd Staff

8 – Number of colleges at Iowa State: 

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Design
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Human Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Graduate College

1858 – The year Iowa State was founded

34,732 – Total enrollment (fall 2014)

  • 5,205 – Agriculture and Life Sciences 
  • 4,082 – Business 
  • 1,998 – Design
  • 8,789 – Engineering
  • 5,093 – Human Sciences
  • 8,126 – Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • 732    – Veterinary Medicine
  • 707    – Graduate Students

3,980 – Total international students

4,065 – Total U.S. multicultural students

18,478 – Resident undergraduates

16,268 – Total university employees

140 – Approximate number of majors at Iowa State

2.97 – Average GPA of ISU undergraduates

94.9 – Percent of Iowa State graduates either employed or pursuing further education within six months of graduation