Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
TotalGraduate
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center1,5341,534
All Colleges2,9311,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4771,017
4-Years Colleges4,6861,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa1,514551
The below chart compares the student population between Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 665 male and 869 female students attending Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center. 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 Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,5341,46965
Men66564718
Women86982247

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,069 White students (69.69%) and 257 Asian students (16.75%) at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian257128129
Black or African American411625
Hispanic814041
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,069447622
Two or More Races521735
Race/Ethnicity Unknown281315
Total 1,534665869

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 690 students whose age under twenty five and 124 students whose age is over thirty years old at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
Population by Student Age at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
TotalMenWomen
Total1,534 665869
20-2123 518
22-24667 245422
25-29720 348372
30-3489 4742
35-3911 83
40-4918 108
50-646 24
Total 1,534 665869

Online Student Population

At Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center, 771 students (50.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 76 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, 44 students live in Iowa where Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,534
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes76
Enrolled Some in Online Classes695
Not Enrolled in Online Classes763
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)76
Iowa Residents44
Other State in U.S.32
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0