Alumni, students, and friends of Iowa State University are located throughout the world. The ISU Alumni Association is continuously learning more and more about these constituents. Our ultimate goals are to attract and retain members and to involve ISU constituents in the life and work of the university. Serving members is at the center of everything the Association does -- from producing an award-winning magazine to providing innovative ways for our members to connect online to ISU, to the Association, and with each other.
Alumni
More than 214,000 Iowa State alumni live in more than 144 countries. Ninety-seven percent of alumni live in the United States. Three percent live abroad -- from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Membership in the alumni population -- those holding degrees from ISU -- totalled more than 39,250 in FY09, representing 76.5 percent of total Alumni Association members. (Source: ISU Alumni Association Country, State, County Report, June 2009.)
Students
Fall 2008 enrollment at Iowa State was 26,856. Fiscal year 2009 student membership in the Alumni Association reached 4,107 members. Freshmen made up the largest category of members, with seniors close behind. SAA membership represented 15.3 percent of total students. (Sources: ISU Fact Book 2008-2009 and ISU Alumni Association SAA Report, June 2009.)
Friends
Friends of Iowa State are perhaps too numerous to count, but we do keep in touch with a special group of non-alumni -- former students, spouses, parents, ISU faculty and staff, and others who have chosen to strengthen their affiliation with ISU through Association membership. More than 7,900 non-alumni friends represented 15.5 percent of the Association's FY09 total membership. (Source: ISU Alumni Association Membership Statistics Report, June 2009.)
Alumni Membership by Country
| Country |
Total Alumni |
Assn. Members |
% Members |
| Algeria |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| American Samoa |
2 |
1 |
50.00 |
| Anguilla |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Argentina |
39 |
1 |
2.56 |
| Australia |
101 |
4 |
3.96 |
| Austria |
12 |
1 |
8.33 |
| Bahama Island |
8 |
1 |
12.5 |
| Bahrain Island |
2 |
2 |
100.00 |
| Bangladesh |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Barbados |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Belgium |
25 |
4 |
16.00 |
| Belize |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bermuda Islands |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Bolivia |
24 |
0 |
0 |
| Botswana |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| Brazil |
85 |
3 |
3.53 |
| Bulgaria |
2 |
1 |
50.00 |
| Burkina Faso |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Burundi |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Cameroon |
6 |
1 |
16.67 |
| Canada |
538 |
46 |
8.55 |
| Cape Verde |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Cayman Islands |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Chad, Republic of |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Chile |
12 |
1 |
8.33 |
| China, Peoples Republic of |
63 |
2 |
3.17 |
| Colombia |
52 |
1 |
1.92 |
| Costa Rica |
39 |
2 |
5.13 |
| Croatia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Cyprus |
30 |
0 |
0 |
| Czech Republic |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Denmark |
12 |
1 |
8.33 |
| Dominica |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dominican Republic |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Ecuador |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Egypt |
54 |
1 |
1.85 |
| El Salvador |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| England |
129 |
9 |
6.98 |
| Ethiopia |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Finland |
7 |
1 |
14.29 |
| France |
35 |
4 |
11.43 |
| Gambia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Germany |
107 |
14 |
13/0 |
| Ghana, West Africa |
16 |
2 |
12.5 |
| Greece |
41 |
0 |
0 |
| Grenada, West Indies |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Guam |
16 |
2 |
12.5 |
| Guyana |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Honduras |
17 |
0 |
0 |
| Hong Kong |
215 |
7 |
3.26 |
| Hungary |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Iceland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| India |
160 |
4 |
2.50 |
| Indonesia |
379 |
5 |
1.32 |
| Iran |
35 |
0 |
0 |
| Iraq |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ireland |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Israel |
24 |
1 |
4.17 |
| Italy |
19 |
3 |
15.79 |
| Ivory Coast, Republic of |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Jamaica |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Japan |
181 |
28 |
15.47 |
| Jordan |
38 |
0 |
0 |
| Kazakhstan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Kenya |
43 |
0 |
0 |
| Kuwait |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| Latvia - S.S.R. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Lebanon |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Lesotho |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Libya |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Luxembourg |
2 |
1 |
50.00 |
| Madagascar |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Malawi |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Malaysia, Federation of |
716 |
6 |
0.84 |
| Mali |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Mauritius |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Mexico |
116 |
5 |
4.31 |
| Moldova |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Morocco |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Myanmar (Burma) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Namibia |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Nepal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Netherlands |
27 |
1 |
3.7 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| New Zealand |
31 |
1 |
3.23 |
| Nicaragua |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Niger |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Nigeria |
75 |
0 |
0 |
| Northern Ireland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Norway |
76 |
7 |
9.21 |
| Oman |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Pakistan |
91 |
1 |
1.10 |
| Panama |
31 |
3 |
9.68 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Peru |
36 |
1 |
2.78 |
| Philippines |
43 |
1 |
2.33 |
| Poland |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Portugal |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Puerto Rico |
159 |
11 |
6.92 |
| Qatar |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Romania |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Russia |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Saudi Arabia |
37 |
0 |
0 |
| Scotland |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Senegal, Republic of |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Serbia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Sierra Leone |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Singapore |
145 |
12 |
8.28 |
| Slovak Federal Republic |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Solomon Islands |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| South Africa, Republic of |
22 |
3 |
13.64 |
| South Korea |
421 |
13 |
3.09 |
| Spain |
35 |
4 |
11.43 |
| Sri Lanka |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| St. Kitts |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sudan |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Suriname, Netherlands Antilles |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Swaziland |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Sweden |
25 |
4 |
16 |
| Switzerland |
45 |
8 |
17.78 |
| Syria |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Taiwan |
525 |
32 |
6.10 |
| Tanzania, Republic of |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Thailand |
176 |
6 |
3.41 |
| Togo, Republic of |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Tunisia |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Turkey |
68 |
2 |
2.94 |
| Uganda |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ukraine |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| United Arab Emirates |
17 |
0 |
0 |
| Uruguay |
22 |
1 |
4.55 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Venezuela |
104 |
4 |
3.85 |
| Vietnam |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Virgin Islands |
16 |
1 |
6.25 |
| Wales |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Yemen |
5 |
1 |
20.00 |
| Zaire, Republic of |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Zambia |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
6,026 |
287 |
4.76 |
Source: ISU Alumni Association Country, State, County Report, June 2009
Alumni Membership in U.S. States
| State |
Total Alumni |
Assn. Members |
% Members |
| Alabama |
543 |
116 |
21.36 |
| Alaska |
318 |
47 |
14.78 |
| Arizona |
3,947 |
745 |
28.88 |
| Arkansas |
785 |
124 |
15.80 |
| California |
10,212 |
1,790 |
17.53 |
| Colorado |
6,168 |
1,049 |
17.01 |
| Connecticut |
703 |
161 |
22.90 |
| Delaware |
240 |
46 |
19.17 |
| District of Columbia |
253 |
46 |
18.18 |
| Florida |
3,974 |
754 |
18.97 |
| Georgia |
1,968 |
369 |
18.75 |
| Hawaii |
304 |
72 |
23.68 |
| Idaho |
678 |
104 |
15.34 |
| Illinois |
14,338 |
2,748 |
19.17 |
| Indiana |
2,317 |
504 |
21.75 |
| Iowa |
83,999 |
16,494 |
19.64 |
| Kansas |
3,637 |
810 |
22.27 |
| Kentucky |
658 |
129 |
19.60 |
| Louisiana |
525 |
100 |
19.05 |
| Maine |
229 |
41 |
17.90 |
| Maryland |
1,807 |
365 |
20.20 |
| Massachusetts |
1,156 |
195 |
16.87 |
| Michigan |
2,418 |
522 |
21.59 |
| Minnesota |
13,581 |
2,329 |
17.15 |
| Mississippi |
265 |
51 |
19.25 |
| Missouri |
4,934 |
937 |
18.99 |
| Montana |
515 |
81 |
15.73 |
| Nebraska |
4,518 |
846 |
18.73 |
| Nevada |
711 |
122 |
17.16 |
| New Hampshire |
269 |
31 |
11.52 |
| New Jersey |
1,176 |
217 |
18.45 |
| New Mexico |
857 |
149 |
17.39 |
| New York |
2,202 |
357 |
16.21 |
| North Carolina |
2,102 |
381 |
18.13 |
| North Dakota |
441 |
73 |
16.55 |
| Ohio |
2,560 |
558 |
21.80 |
| Oklahoma |
940 |
190 |
20.21 |
| Oregon |
1,751 |
296 |
16.90 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,751 |
361 |
20.22 |
| Rhode Island |
114 |
18 |
15.79 |
| South Carolina |
736 |
151 |
20.52 |
| South Dakota |
1,311 |
225 |
17.16 |
| Tennessee |
1,240 |
223 |
17.98 |
| Texas |
7,685 |
1,558 |
20.27 |
| Utah |
557 |
52 |
9.34 |
| Vermont |
158 |
30 |
18.99 |
| Virginia |
2,702 |
616 |
22.80 |
| Washington |
3,299 |
553 |
16.76 |
| West Virginia |
141 |
37 |
26.24 |
| Wisconsin |
5,107 |
1,032 |
20.21 |
| Wyoming |
334 |
63 |
18.86 |
| Unknown |
4,892 |
100 |
2.04 |
| TOTALS |
208,060 |
39,968 |
18.73 |
Source: ISU Alumni Association Country, State, County Report, June 2009
Alumni Membership in Iowa Counties
| County |
Total Alumni |
Assn. Members |
% Members |
| Adair |
172 |
32 |
18.60 |
| Adams |
94 |
23 |
24.47 |
| Allamakee |
215 |
40 |
18.60 |
| Appanoose |
148 |
13 |
8.78 |
| Audubon |
171 |
30 |
17.54 |
| Benton |
477 |
113 |
23.69 |
| Black Hawk |
1,778 |
406 |
22.83 |
| Boone |
1,682 |
290 |
17.24 |
| Bremer |
496 |
100 |
20.16 |
| Buchanan |
358 |
87 |
24.30 |
| Buena Vista |
453 |
110 |
24.28 |
| Butler |
254 |
42 |
16.54 |
| Calhoun |
356 |
74 |
20.79 |
| Carroll |
714 |
141 |
19.75 |
| Cass |
365 |
91 |
24.93 |
| Cedar |
327 |
69 |
21.10 |
| Cerro Gordo |
1,151 |
219 |
19.03 |
| Cherokee |
278 |
71 |
25.54 |
| Chickasaw |
203 |
47 |
23.15 |
| Clarke |
154 |
30 |
19.48 |
| Clay |
414 |
90 |
21.74 |
| Clayton |
261 |
55 |
21.07 |
| Clinton |
579 |
117 |
20.21 |
| Crawford |
304 |
80 |
26.32 |
| Dallas |
2,213 |
380 |
17.17 |
| Davis |
124 |
13 |
10.48 |
| Decatur |
108 |
21 |
19.44 |
| Delaware |
273 |
47 |
17.22 |
| Des Moines |
520 |
93 |
17.88 |
| Dickinson |
504 |
115 |
22.82 |
| Dubuque |
1,078 |
189 |
17.53 |
| Emmett |
180 |
32 |
17.78 |
| Fayette |
306 |
72 |
23.53 |
| Floyd |
304 |
67 |
22.04 |
| Franklin |
282 |
74 |
26.24 |
| Fremont |
128 |
30 |
23.44 |
| Greene |
422 |
91 |
21.56 |
| Grundy |
308 |
77 |
25.00 |
| Guthrie |
388 |
78 |
20.10 |
| Hamilton |
751 |
180 |
23.97 |
| Hancock |
310 |
59 |
19.03 |
| Hardin |
730 |
149 |
20.41 |
| Harrison |
275 |
45 |
16.36 |
| Henry |
280 |
73 |
26.07 |
| Howard |
155 |
32 |
20.65 |
| Humboldt |
398 |
68 |
17.09 |
| Ida |
217 |
41 |
18.89 |
| Iowa |
335 |
69 |
20.60 |
| Jackson |
255 |
54 |
19.55 |
| Jasper |
880 |
172 |
19.55 |
| Jefferson |
207 |
34 |
16.43 |
| Johnson |
2,192 |
418 |
19.07 |
| Jones |
304 |
60 |
19.74 |
| Keokuk |
198 |
41 |
20.71 |
| Kossuth |
447 |
90 |
20.13 |
| Lee |
287 |
48 |
16.72 |
| Linn |
4,702 |
893 |
18.99 |
| Louisa |
158 |
39 |
24.68 |
| Lucas |
152 |
30 |
19.74 |
| Lyon |
117 |
17 |
14.53 |
| Madison |
500 |
108 |
21.60 |
| Mahaska |
360 |
84 |
23.33 |
| Marion |
780 |
132 |
16.92 |
| Marshall |
1,380 |
284 |
20.58 |
| Mills |
239 |
60 |
25.10 |
| Mitchell |
250 |
54 |
21.60 |
| Monona |
146 |
34 |
23.29 |
| Monroe |
120 |
24 |
20.00 |
| Montgomery |
233 |
54 |
23.18 |
| Muscatine |
710 |
193 |
27.18 |
| O'Brien |
280 |
56 |
20.00 |
| Osceola |
92 |
24 |
26.09 |
| Page |
234 |
67 |
28.63 |
| Palo Alto |
240 |
46 |
19.17 |
| Plymouth |
453 |
87 |
19.21 |
| Pocahontas |
205 |
55 |
26.83 |
| Polk |
20,981 |
3,615 |
17.23 |
| Pottawattamie |
1,169 |
236 |
20.19 |
| Poweshiek |
408 |
93 |
22.79 |
| Ringgold |
99 |
20 |
20.20 |
| Sac |
332 |
86 |
25.90 |
| Scott |
2,557 |
503 |
19.67 |
| Shelby |
309 |
70 |
22.65 |
| Sioux |
351 |
68 |
19.37 |
| Story |
13,112 |
2,826 |
21.55 |
| Tama |
408 |
91 |
22.30 |
| Taylor |
105 |
21 |
20.00 |
| Union |
257 |
52 |
20.23 |
| Van Buren |
110 |
20 |
18.18 |
| Wapello |
411 |
80 |
19.46 |
| Warren |
1,416 |
232 |
16.38 |
| Washington |
385 |
77 |
20.00 |
| Wayne |
98 |
24 |
24.49 |
| Webster |
976 |
177 |
18.14 |
| Winnebago |
278 |
48 |
17.27 |
| Winneshiek |
347 |
75 |
21.61 |
| Woodbury |
1,217 |
228 |
18.73 |
| Worth |
173 |
34 |
19.65 |
| Wright |
386 |
95 |
24.61 |
| TOTALS |
83,999 |
16,494 |
19.64 |
Alumni Grand Total
Total Alumni: 214,086
Association Members: 39,255
% Members: 18.34
Source: ISU Alumni Association Country, State, County Report, June 2009
Student Alumni Association Membership, 2008-2009
Freshmen: 1,344
Sophomore: 1,002
Juniors: 728
Seniors: 871
Graduate Students: 139
Total: 4,107
Source: ISU Alumni Association Report, June 2009
Total Members
Alumni: 39,255
Students: 4,107
Friends: 7,950
Total: 51,312