Underrepresented Students Information

At the UI College of Public Health, about 12 percent of the college's student body is African-American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino(a), or American Indian. An additional 24 percent are from countries other than the United States. One of the college's most important institutional goals is continuing to enhance the diversity of its student body.

Diversity at The University of Iowa

The University of Iowa was the first U.S. public university to admit men and women on an equal basis, and has a long history of appreciating and promoting diversity. One of the University's top institutional goals is to continue to promote excellence in education by increasing the diversity of the University's faculty, staff, and students.

University-wide, African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino(a), or American Indian make up 10.3 percent of the student population as of Fall 2009. Additionally, 8.0 percent of the total student body includes international students.