Des Moines Area Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,340

2.3% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$9,292

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

21,637

24.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

33.9%

614 Graduates

About

Des Moines Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Polk County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (906 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (178 degrees), and General Studies (96 degrees).

In 2022, 4,028 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Des Moines Area Community College. 58.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,804 degrees), 8.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (315 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $5,340, which is $−2,772 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Des Moines Area Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 3370 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $5,340, which is $2,772 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,292.

In 2022, 25% of undergraduate students attending Des Moines Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,340

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Des Moines Area Community College was $5,340. The cost of tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $−2,772 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Des Moines Area Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,292

2022 Value

3.88%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Des Moines Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,292. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Des Moines Area Community College grew by 3.88%.

This chart compares the average net price of Des Moines Area Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,657

Room and Board

$810

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Des Moines Area Community College was of $7,657 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.94% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $810. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 6.9% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Des Moines Area Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

25% of undergraduate students at Des Moines Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 10.7% with respect to 2021, when 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Des Moines Area Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Des Moines Area Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 3370 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Des Moines Area Community College had a total enrollment of 21,637 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College is 5,257 students and the part-time enrollment is 16,380. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Des Moines Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.3% White, 8.91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.93% Black or African American, 4.15% Asian, 2.17% Two or More Races, 0.333% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.037% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.3%), followed by White Male (35.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,637 students. The full-time enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College is 5,257 and the part-time enrollment is 16,380. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Des Moines Area Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Des Moines Area Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Des Moines Area Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Des Moines Area Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
13,907 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,928 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,284 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Des Moines Area Community College is 64.3% White, 8.91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.93% Black or African American, 4.15% Asian, 2.17% Two or More Races, 0.333% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.037% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3,003 students (13.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 700 more women than men received degrees from Des Moines Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College is white (2,804 degrees awarded). There were 8.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (315 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Des Moines Area Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (906 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (178 degrees) and General Studies (96 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Des Moines Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (296 degrees awarded), Protective Services (416 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,002 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College are Police officers (134,163 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,842 people), Other managers (102,111 people), Software developers (42,628 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,347 people).

The most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (296 degrees awarded), Protective Services (416 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,002 degrees), Engineering Technologies (152 degrees), and Human Sciences (87 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College are Precision Production (296 degrees awarded), Protective Services (416 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,002 degrees), Engineering Technologies (152 degrees), and Human Sciences (87 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,067 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,538 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,323 people), Computer Systems Design (81,424 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (75,996 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Des Moines Area Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
906 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
178 degrees awarded
General Studies
96 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Des Moines Area Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 906 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,664

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

2,364

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,664 degrees were awarded to men at Des Moines Area Community College, which is 0.704 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,364).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Des Moines Area Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 360 degrees were awarded to men at Des Moines Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.659 times less than the 546 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 546 degrees were awarded to men at Des Moines Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.52 times more than the 360 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 23% of students graduating from Des Moines Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Des Moines Area Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.14% of graduates (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,804 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
315 degrees awarded
Black or African American
218 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Des Moines Area Community College is white (2,804 degrees awarded). There were 8.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (315 degrees).

9.53% of degree recipients (384 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
1,610 degrees awarded
White Male
1,194 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
203 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Des Moines Area Community College is white female (1,610 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1194 degrees).

Operations

Des Moines Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.66M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 223k (3.35%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Des Moines Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 171M. Des Moines Area Community College employs 232 Professors, 73 Instructors and 55 Associate professors. Most academics at Des Moines Area Community College are Female Professor (117), Male Professor (115), and Male Instructor (41).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 119 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 94 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees.

Endowment

$6.66M

2022 Endowment

1.84%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Des Moines Area Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$76.4M

2022 Salaries

growth from 2021

In 2022, Des Moines Area Community College paid a median of $76.4M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($171M) and a 3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.72% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.99% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$27.3M

Instructional Salaries

360

Number of Employees

In 2022, Des Moines Area Community College paid a total of $27.3M to 360 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

232 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

119 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College were Professor with 232 employees, Instructor with 73 employees, and Associate professor with 55 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 119 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 94 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College was Female Professor with 117 employees, Male Professor with 115 employees, and Male Instructor with 41 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Des Moines Area Community College.

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