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Des Moines Area Community College Healthcare Programs

Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, IA. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Des Moines Area Community College?

Contact information for DMACC can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
Phone:	5159646200
Website:	www.dmacc.edu/
Admissions:	www.dmacc.edu/admissions/index.html
Financial Aid:	www.dmacc.edu/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into DMACC?

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into DMACC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Des Moines Area Community College?

The average net price after aid at DMACC is $11,050. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$5,790
In-State Fees	$N/A
Out-of-State Tuition	$6,690
Out-of-State Fees	$N/A
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,790
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$6,690

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 7% of students at DMACC receive some form of financial aid (1,702 students).

About 22% of students at DMACC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $4,524 per student.

16% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,261.

Student Loan Debt

11% of DMACC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,355 per year.

Des Moines Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,406 undergraduate students at DMACC, approximately 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	426
Black or African American	749
Hispanic	926
White	7,076
American Indian/Alaska Native	52
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	176
Non-Resident	31

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at DMACC are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Iowa	2,849
Illinois	9
Minnesota	5
Missouri	5
Nebraska	4

Additionally, approximately 0.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

DMACC delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

4,917 undergraduate students at DMACC took at least one online class — of those, 5,497 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Healthcare Programs at Des Moines Area Community College

The following healthcare majors are available at DMACC, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	1,637
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	—	—	232
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	—	—	—	181
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	—	—	—	44
Health and Medical Administrative Services	—	—	—	42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	—	—	—	21
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	6

Academic Programs at Des Moines Area Community College

DMACC offers 29 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

DMACC has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.