Des Moines Area Community College Trade Programs
Located in Ankeny, Iowa, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. Ankeny is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.
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Des Moines Area Community College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at DMACC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards DMACC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Value Colleges for Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology | College Factual |
#1 | Best Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#4 | Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#4 | Best Value Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science | College Factual |
#6 | Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools | College Factual |
#80 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
Where Is Des Moines Area Community College?

Contact details for DMACC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993 |
Phone: | 515-964-6200 |
Website: | www.dmacc.edu |
Can I Afford DMACC?
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,220 | $10,440 |
Books and Supplies | $810 | $810 |
On Campus Room and Board | $7,502 | $7,502 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,116 | $2,116 |
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DMACC, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,627 a year. That adds up to $18,508 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at DMACC is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Des Moines Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 5,703 full-time undergraduates at DMACC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Des Moines Area Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 186 |
Black or African American | 272 |
Hispanic or Latino | 410 |
White | 4,049 |
International Students | 62 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 724 |
Over 53 countries are represented at DMACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Des Moines Area Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at DMACC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of DMACC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Des Moines Area Community College was 55.1%. This is the #524 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at DMACC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Des Moines Area Community College Trade School Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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