Des Moines Area Community College Computer Science Programs

Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. Ankeny is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Des Moines Area Community College?

Contact details for DMACC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
Phone:	515-964-6200
Website:	www.dmacc.edu

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How Do I Get Into DMACC?

You can apply to DMACC online at: www.dmacc.edu/admissions/Pages/applyonlinefull.aspx

Since Des Moines Area Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Des Moines Area Community College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At DMACC, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $4,717 a year. That adds up to $18,868 over four years for those students.

Des Moines Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 20,536 undergraduate students at DMACC, with 5,414 being full-time and 15,122 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,414 full-time undergraduates at DMACC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	190
Black or African American	221
Hispanic or Latino	376
White	3,834
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	751

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

In 2022-2023, 9,690 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DMACC has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of DMACC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
App Specific Computer Programming	42%

Des Moines Area Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
App Specific Computer Programming	83	51	0	134
General Computer Programming	1	0	24	25
Web & Multimedia Design	3	7	4	14
Computer & IS Security	0	12	2	14
Network & System Administration/Administrator	1	8	0	9
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	88	78	30	196

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.