DMACC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Des Moines Area Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Des Moines Area Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Its tuition & fees of $11,100 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 21,637.
It offers very diverse area of study (166 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DMACC are $11,100 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College $11,100

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa $6,632

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DMACC is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 39%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at DMACC is 12% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DMACC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 61%

Student Population

The total student population at DMACC is 21,637 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 21,637

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 5,589

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DMACC is $4,182 which is 37.68% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College $4,182

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa $4,528

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DMACC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 17 to 1

Number of Programs

DMACC offers 166 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College 166

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 68

Number of Online Programs

DMACC offers 16 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.