Enrollment climbs at Iowa’s public universities

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Enrollment at Iowa’s three public Universities ticked up this Fall despite one school seeing a slight dip in enrollment.

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University both reported slightly more than a 2% increase for enrollment in Fall 2025 compared to Fall 2024. The University of Northern Iowa reported a slight drop. School Fall 2025 Fall 2024 % change University of Iowa 31,563 30,779 +2.5% Iowa State University 31,105 30,432 +2.2% University of Northern Iowa 9,204 9,283 -0.8% Total 71,872 70,494 +1.9%

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Iowa welcomed its second-largest freshman class ever with 5,561 students. That freshman class includes 2,879 Iowa residents but also has students from 47 states and U.S. territories.

“The University of Iowa had a record-setting admissions