Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines Area Community College at a Glance
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About Des Moines Area Community College
According to Wikipedia, Des Moines Area Community College is a public community college in central Iowa. The college served 35,488 credit students and 29,021 noncredit students in 200 programs in 2019. History Des Moines Area Community College was created on March 18, 1966. The first classes were held on the Ankeny Campus in 1968. DMACC has experienced tremendous growth in the last two decades. In the fall of 2000, 10,803 students were enrolled at DMACC. By the fall of 2011, that number grew to 25,425.
Des Moines Area Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 65
- Format: Fully online
AA in Elementary, Secondary Education
- Required Credits: 64
- Format: Fully online
Des Moines Area Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 63% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Des Moines Area Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,030 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,136 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,316 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,903 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,295 |
| 110K+ | $11,627 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Des Moines Area Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Des Moines Area Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,331 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Des Moines Area Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 35,463 | 35,463 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Des Moines Area Community College?
Des Moines Area Community College is located at 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993.
How Safe is Des Moines Area Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Des Moines Area Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Des Moines Area Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Ankeny has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Des Moines Area Community College Known For?
Des Moines Area Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Biology
- History
- Political Science
- Medical
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Education
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Mathematics
- Literature
Des Moines Area Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Des Moines Area Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Des Moines Area Community College ranks #1539 in the U.S. and #5843 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #1584 in the U.S. and #4894 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #1612 in the U.S. and #4176 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2052 in the U.S. and #8243 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2099 in the U.S. and #6863 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2127 in the U.S. and #9049 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2202 in the U.S. and #7663 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2508 in the U.S. and #11055 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2524 in the U.S. and #9567 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2603 in the U.S. and #9508 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2847 in the U.S. and #10425 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2874 in the U.S. and #7738 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2927 in the U.S. and #6170 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #2987 in the U.S. and #10141 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesDes Moines Area Community College ranks #3232 in the U.S. and #10997 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWho Are Des Moines Area Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
Des Moines Area Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Physics. Here are some of Des Moines Area Community College's most famous alumni:
