Western Oklahoma State College (WOSC) vs Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)

Western Oklahoma State College and Des Moines Area Community College, located in Altus, Oklahoma, and Ankeny, Iowa, respectively, offer distinct educational experiences. Western Oklahoma State College boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all students with open arms, while Des Moines Area Community College's acceptance rate stands at 99%, indicating a highly accessible admissions process. Both institutions offer a diverse range of programs, with Western Oklahoma State College excelling in Agriculture, Business, and Education, and Des Moines Area Community College shining in Health Professions and Liberal Arts. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the student body demographics, graduation rates, and other crucial factors that set these two colleges apart, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Des Moines Area Community College	Western Oklahoma State College
Overview
Location	Ankeny, Iowa	Altus, Oklahoma
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	64.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$20
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,740 Out of state: $22,960	In state: $19,571 Out of state: $23,687
Average net price	$9,667	$7,440
Tuition	In state: $5,220 Out of state: $10,440	In state: $2,940 Out of state: $7,056
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $2,400 Meal plan: $3,600
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	58.0% Average amount $4,623	90.0% Average amount $7,243
Students receiving federal student loan	30.0% Average amount $4,431	17.0% Average amount $4,005
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $5,893	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	20,536 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%	1,314 Men 33.6% Women 66.4%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	15.9%
International students	0.3%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	224	122
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Oklahoma Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Agriculture Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	31.7%	32.6%
Dropout rate	43.5%	50.4%
Transferred out	15.2%	11.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,384 Year 3: $56,857 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,133 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $55,632 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,091 Year 3: $53,585 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,865 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $52,994 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,457 Year 2: $51,750 Year 3: $52,825 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,813 Year 2: $44,244 Year 3: $51,582 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $50,394 Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $48,409 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $43,476 Agricultural Business and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,335 Year 2: $39,909 Year 3: $42,826 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,970 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $36,221	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,996 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $56,031 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,739 Year 2: $15,552 Year 3: N/A

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