DMACC Student Population

Total 21,637 students are enrolled in Des Moines Area Community College (all undergraduate). Among them, 5,265 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 1,018 faculties are working for Des Moines Area Community College and student to faculty ratio is 21.25 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 21,637
  • Undergraduate: 21,637
  • Online Students: 5,265

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 21,637 students enrolled into Des Moines Area Community College. All students are enrolled in undergraduate programs. By attending status. there are 5,257 full-time and 16,380 part-time students. By gender, 9,438 male and 12,199 female students are attending at Des Moines Area Community College. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Des Moines Area Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Des Moines Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate21,6379,43812,199
Student Population By Attending Status
Des Moines Area Community College
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total21,6375,25716,380
Undergraduate21,6375,25716,380

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Des Moines Area Community College.
There are 13,907 White (64.27%), 1,284 Black/African American (5.93%), 1,928 Hispanic (8.91%), 897 Asian (4.15%), and 3,621 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Des Moines Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,6379,43812,199
American Indian/Native American723339
Asian897430467
Black/African American1,284506778
Hispanic1,9287921,136
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White13,9076,1487,759
Two More470175295
Un-Known3,0031,3111,692

Online Student Population

Des Moines Area Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses). 5,265 students (24.33% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 4,425 students (20.45% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Des Moines Area Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Des Moines Area Community College
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students21,6375,2654,42511,947

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Des Moines Area Community College. 3,826 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.68% of total students), 14,146 students are aged below 20 (65.38%), 284 students are aged above 50 (1.31%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Des Moines Area Community College.
Student Population By Age at Des Moines Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,6379,43812,199
Under 189,3284,0415,287
Age 18-194,8182,3562,462
Age 20-212,2879891,298
Age 22-241,539673866
Age 25-291,304499805
Age 30-34857303554
Age 35-39593233360
Age 40-49627222405
Age 50-64254109145
Over 64301317

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