Summary
Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution in Ankeny, Iowa. Its campus is located in a suburb with a total enrollment of 23,051. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 20-to-1. The highest degree offered at Des Moines Area Community College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $5,220, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $10,440. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 74 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and General Studies.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$5,220
Out-of-State
$10,440
Students
Full-time
N/A
Part-time
N/A
Male
43%
Female
57%
Total
23,051
At-a-Glance
Setting
Suburb
In-state tuition and fees
$5,220
Total enrollment
23,051
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb
Size
Very large
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
8,976
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
60%
Part-time retention rate
42%
Graduation rate
31%
Transfer-out rate
16%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
20%
Student-faculty ratio
20
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
23,051
Full-time enrollment
N/A
Part-time enrollment
N/A
67%
White
13%
Race/ethnicity unknown
7%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Non-resident alien
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
Yes
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Des Moines Area Community College, 24 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $3,864.
In-state tuition and fees
$5,220
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$10,440
Books and supplies
$810
