A record high 11,530 students enrolled in Iowa State's summer sessions. It's the sixth consecutive year of summer enrollment growth. The student body is 297 students (2.6 percent) larger than it was last summer.
Undergraduate enrollment (7,839) is up 3 percent from summer 2013. Graduate enrollment (3,208) is up 2 percent from a year ago. Veterinary medicine students (173) and post-docs (310) round out the enrollment numbers.
Distance education courses gain ground
Distance education (online) courses are popular with summer school students. Thirty-six percent of summer school students enrolled in at least one distance education course this year. That's nearly triple the 13 percent who enrolled in distance education courses in fall 2013.
New to campus
Some students are taking their first Iowa State classes this summer. Six percent of the undergraduates and 12 percent of the graduate students are new students.
Summer enrollment |
2014 |
2013 |
|
Undergraduates |
7,839 |
7,611 |
|
Graduates |
3,208 |
3,145 |
|
Vet Met students |
173 |
167 |
|
Post-docs |
310 |
310 |
|
Total |
11,530 |
11,233 |
