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Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA 50023Suburb: LargeUNITID 153214

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalSpecialty: Health Professions 37%Specialty: Liberal Arts 14%
Undergraduates
10,446
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$11.2k
Graduation rate
39%
Retention rate
63%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41k
Median debt
$11k
Student : faculty
21:1
Value score*
71th pct.
Programs offered
116
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, very large
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 2-year
Undergrads
6,280
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.9k
Grad rate
31%
  • AANAPI-serving
  • Specialty: Health Professions 39%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 18%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
10.1k
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$14.2k
Grad rate
29%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 43%
  • Specialty: Business 13%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 12%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
12k
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.1k
Grad rate
25%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 34%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
9,313
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.6k
Grad rate
48%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • AANAPI-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 36%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
4,955
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.1k
Grad rate
44%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 39%
  • Specialty: Business 11%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.