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Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College Overview

Located in Ankeny, Iowa, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. Ankeny is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Des Moines Area Community College Known For?

4,718 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at DMACC.
  • In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Des Moines Area Community College?

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Contact details for DMACC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
Phone: 515-964-6200
Website: www.dmacc.edu

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How Do I Get Into DMACC?

You can apply to DMACC online at: https://www.dmacc.edu/admissions/new.html

Since Des Moines Area Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Des Moines Area Community College?

29% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DMACC, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $4,839 a year. That adds up to $19,356 over four years for those students.

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Des Moines Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,703 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23,051 undergraduate students at DMACC, with 5,703 being full-time and 17,348 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,703 full-time undergraduates at DMACC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Des Moines Area Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 186
Black or African American 272
Hispanic or Latino 410
White 4,049
International Students 62
Other Races/Ethnicities 724

Over 53 countries are represented at DMACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Des Moines Area Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,198 0 18 1,216
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 934 0 934
Precision Metal Working 239 20 82 341
Homeland Security 227 0 0 227
Allied Health Professions 187 16 0 203
Nursing 0 162 0 162
Computer Programming 75 62 19 156
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 25 78 31 134
Accounting 49 37 25 111
Business Administration & Management 2 94 0 96
Agricultural Economics & Business 44 45 0 89
Human Development & Family Studies 41 16 14 71
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12 58 0 70
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 21 43 64
Design & Applied Arts 26 33 1 60
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 22 15 14 51
Information Technology 8 37 2 47
Environmental Control Technology 28 7 10 45
Dental Support Services 0 21 22 43
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19 7 16 42
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 41 0 41
Culinary Arts 0 32 8 40
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 24 14 0 38
General Psychology 0 30 0 30
Legal Support Services 14 13 0 27
General Sales & Marketing 11 14 1 26
Horticulture 10 15 0 25
Marketing 14 10 0 24
Electronics Engineering Technology 5 12 7 24
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 12 11 23
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 8 13 2 23
Community Organization & Advocacy 3 18 0 21
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 19 0 19
Graphic Communications 4 10 3 17
Carpentry 0 4 12 16
Computer Software & Applications 4 9 2 15
General Biology 0 14 0 14
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 7 6 1 14
Health & Physical Education 3 11 0 14
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 11 11
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 11 11
Civil Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9
Fire Protection 1 8 0 9
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 8 8
Drama & Theater Arts 3 4 0 7
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 0 6 0 6
Entrepreneurial Studies 5 0 0 5
General Engineering 0 4 0 4
General English Literature 0 4 0 4
History 0 4 0 4
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 4 0 4
Security Science and Technology 4 0 0 4
Energy Systems Technologies 0 3 0 3
Mathematics 0 3 0 3
Hospitality Management 0 2 0 2
Communication & Media Studies 0 2 0 2
Chemistry 0 2 0 2
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 2 0 0 2
Sociology 0 2 0 2
Journalism 0 1 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 1 0 1
Physics 0 1 0 1
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,324 2,020 374 4,718

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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