Des Moines Area Community College is a public community college located in Ankeny, IA. It offers 166 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Des Moines Area Community College is $5,550 for Iowa residents and $11,100 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,182).

The school has 21,637 students, which is higher than Iowa community collleges' average (2,128). In addition, 5,265 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Des Moines Area Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - DMACC
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,550$11,100
Books & Supplies$810
On-Campus Living Costs$10,548
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,608
Average Financial Aid$4,182
Cost of Attendance$16,908$22,458
After Financial Aid$12,726$18,276
DMACC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Des Moines Area Community College$5,550$11,100
Public Community Colleges in Iowa$5,969$7,182
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Des Moines Area Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs79NOT OFFERED
Total Programs8977NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 62 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design2 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science43 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training8 completers
32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician7 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology14 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician10 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD2 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD9 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant14 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 819 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 115 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter12 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrician11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Lineworker NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician19 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder63 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising Art1 completers
24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
ActingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary16 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 162 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training18 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 94 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping25 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 21,637 students at Des Moines Area Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,831 male students and 11,705 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total20,5365,41415,122
Male Students8,8312,5596,272
Female Students11,7052,8558,850

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 21,637 total students, 9,690 students enrolled through distance learning (5,265 students enrolled exclusively and 4,425 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,637
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,265
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,425
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,947

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Des Moines Area Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA
Phone515-964-6200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,550
Out-of-State$11,100
Student Population »21,637 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,182
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)