Des Moines Area Community College

www.dmacc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,100

6.25% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,296

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

23,051

24.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

31%

579 Graduates

About

Des Moines Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Polk County, IA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 3,695 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Des Moines Area Community College. 55.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,691 degrees), 8.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (300 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $5,100, which is $−2,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $5,100, which is $−2,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,296.

In 2020, 24% of undergraduate students attending Des Moines Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,100

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Des Moines Area Community College was $5,100. The cost of tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $−2,880 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$9,296

2020 Value

1.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Des Moines Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,296. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Des Moines Area Community College grew by 1.95%.

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

$7,311

Room and Board

$904

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Des Moines Area Community College was of $7,311 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $904. The cost of room and board increased by 2.64% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 31.6% 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

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

24% of undergraduate students at Des Moines Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.09% with respect to 2019, when 22% 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.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

452

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Des Moines Area Community College was 11.8%, which represents 452 out of the 3816 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 has a total enrollment of 23,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College is 5,703 students and the part-time enrollment is 17,348. This means that 24.7% 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 67.3% White, 7.37% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Black or African American, 4.05% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0304% 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 (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College is 5,703 and the part-time enrollment is 17,348. This means that 24.7% of students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

60%

2020 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Des Moines Area Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as 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

White
15,524
Hispanic or Latino
1,700
Black or African American
1,209

The enrolled student population at Des Moines Area Community College is 67.3% White, 7.37% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Black or African American, 4.05% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0304% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 3,053 students (13.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 413 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 (2,691 degrees awarded). There were 8.97 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (300 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Des Moines Area Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (265 degrees awarded), Agriculture (122 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,299 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 (126,677 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (91,789 people), Other managers (81,387 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,853 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (34,657 people).

The most specialized majors at Des Moines Area Community College are Precision Production (265 degrees awarded), Agriculture (122 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,299 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees), and Protective Services (215 degrees).

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, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Dentists

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 (305,338 people), Elementary & secondary schools (177,830 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,560 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (64,496 people), and Construction (53,250 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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Des Moines Area Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,641

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,054

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,641 degrees were awarded to men at Des Moines Area Community College, which is 0.799 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,054).

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 false, 487 degrees were awarded to men at Des Moines Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.703 times less than the 693 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 693 degrees were awarded to women at Des Moines Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.42 times more than the 487 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 21% 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, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Des Moines Area Community College is Female and Asian (40.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.59% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,691 degrees awarded
Unknown
300 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
271 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Des Moines Area Community College is white (2,691 degrees awarded). There were 8.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (300 degrees).

8.12% of degree recipients (300 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,461 degrees awarded
White Male
1,230 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Des Moines Area Community College is white female (1,461 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,230 degrees).

Operations

Des Moines Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.34M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.54M (24.3%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Des Moines Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of $166M. Des Moines Area Community College employs 215 Professors, 86 Instructors, and 56 Associate professors. Most academics at Des Moines Area Community College are Male Professors (112), Female Professors(103), and Female Instructors (46).

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 80 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 76 employees.

Endowment

$6.34M

2020 Endowment

30.9%

growth from 2019

Des Moines Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.34M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Des Moines Area Community College grew 30.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.91M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.27M - Federal
$9.6M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Des Moines Area Community College received $7.27M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.6M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$77.8M

2020 Salaries

1.99%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Des Moines Area Community College paid a median of $77.8M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($166M) and a 1.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.84% growth from 2018 and a 1.79% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.4M

Instructional Salaries

357

Number of Employees

In 2020, Des Moines Area Community College paid a total of $26.4M to 357 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

215 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

119 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College were Professor with 215 employees; Instructor with 86 employees; and Instructor with 56 employees.

In 2020, 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 80 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 76 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Des Moines Area Community College was Male Professor with 112 employees, Female Professor with 103 employees, and Female Instructor with 46 employees.

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