Des Moines Area Community College Student Population Overview

34,206
Total Students
34,206
Undergraduates
16%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Des Moines Area Community College educates a diverse community of 34,206 students, with 34,206 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

34,206

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Des Moines Area Community College has a mixed enrollment student body with 16% of students being full-time and 84% being part-time, totaling 34,206 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

16% Full-Time

84% Part-Time

5,555

Full-Time Students

18,863

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Des Moines Area Community College, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 11,481 students, but also includes 5,126 students in the 18-19 range, 2,316 students in the 20-21 range, 1,531 students in the 22-24 range, 3,964 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
11,481 (47%)
18-19
5,126 (21%)
20-21
2,316 (9%)
22-24
1,531 (6%)
25+
3,964 (16%)
Under 1811,481
18-195,126
20-212,316
22-241,531
25+3,964

Gender Distribution

Des Moines Area Community College has more women than men with 18,816 female students and 15,390 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
15,390 (45%)
Women
18,816 (55%)

Men

15,390

45%

Women

18,816

55%

Geographic Origin

Des Moines Area Community College has 165% (2,813 students) from in-state Iowa.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,813 (100%)
In-State (Iowa)
2,813(165%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,702

New students this year

Campus Location

Ankeny, Iowa

Suburb: Large