Comparison of Des Moines Area Community College and Similar Schools

The following table compares Des Moines Area Community College to 25 similar colleges with important academic statistics. Those schools are similar-sized community colleges and located in Iowa, the state where Des Moines Area Community College is located.
College NameTuition & FeesFinancial AidPopulationGraduation RateNumber of ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$11,100$4,18221,63733%17419 to 1
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$11,100$4,18221,63733%17419 to 1
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,968$6,18712,40635%12819 to 1
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,299$4,6287,14539%11820 to 1
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,930$5,4275,34236%9719 to 1
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$5,186$5,2635,15042%10613 to 1
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,668$6,5615,05837%9819 to 1
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,598$4,7344,78733%7115 to 1
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,470$6,0874,35548%8215 to 1
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,120$7,4483,36136%10715 to 1
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$9,245$6,2842,47954%6421 to 1
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,450$3,4542,47638%6612 to 1
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,644$6,1701,96037%6314 to 1
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,410$4,8251,81164%3815 to 1
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$5,808$7,6361,70735%6017 to 1
Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,248$6,0451,58152%4417 to 1
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Public, 2-4 years
$6,312$8,81471829%3915 to 1
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$21,100$4,369180100%315 to 1
Capri College-Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$19,180$4,49617571%511 to 1
Capri College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$19,180$3,70214668%513 to 1
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$19,180$4,43314271%512 to 1
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$27,988$5,44512694%315 to 1
La James International College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$11,145$6,3819650%524 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$16,900$5,0539470%124 to 1
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$19,756$4,6727766%36 to 1
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
Private, 2-4 years
$27,988$3,57173-312 to 1