Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Des Moines Area Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,438 male and 12,199 female students attending DMACC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DMACC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DMACC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total21,6375,25716,380
Men9,4382,4896,949
Women12,1992,7689,431

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,907 White students (64.27%) and 3,003 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (13.88%) at Des Moines Area Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Des Moines Area Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Des Moines Area Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native723339
Asian897430467
Black or African American1,284506778
Hispanic1,9287921,136
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White13,9076,1487,759
Two or More Races470175295
Race/Ethnicity Unknown3,0031,3111,692
Total 21,6379,43812,199

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 17,972 students whose age under twenty five and 2,361 students whose age is over thirty years old at Des Moines Area Community College.
Especially, 9,328 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Des Moines Area Community College.
Population by Student Age at Des Moines Area Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total21,637 9,43812,199
Under 189,328 4,0415,287
18-194,818 2,3562,462
20-212,287 9891,298
22-241,539 673866
25-291,304 499805
30-34857 303554
35-39593 233360
40-49627 222405
50-64254 109145
65 and over30 1317
Total 21,637 9,43812,199

Online Student Population

At Des Moines Area Community College, 9,690 students (44.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,265 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,638 students live in Iowa where Des Moines Area Community College is located in and 620 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total21,637
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,265
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,425
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,947
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,265
Iowa Residents4,638
Other State in U.S.620
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown0