DMACC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Des Moines Area Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Des Moines Area Community College students is 31.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 31.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 31.9%.

31.7%

asian 34.0% 16 students
African American 13.7% 13 students
white 34.2% 425 students
unknown 28.3% 51 students
hispanic 26.1% 37 students
International Students 30.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 30.6% 22 students

Drop Out

Des Moines Area Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 43.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 47.2% and 39.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

43.5%

asian 38.3% 18 students
African American 47.4% 45 students
white 41.5% 516 students
unknown 45.0% 81 students
hispanic 57.0% 81 students
International Students 40.0% 4 students
Mixed Race 47.2% 34 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Des Moines Area Community College at a rate of 15.2% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 16.9%, and male students' 13.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

15.2%

asian 17.0% 8 students
African American 29.5% 28 students
white 15.0% 187 students
unknown 13.9% 25 students
hispanic 8.4% 12 students
International Students 20.0% 2 students
Mixed Race 12.5% 9 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

9.6%

asian 10.6% 5 students
African American 9.5% 9 students
white 9.2% 115 students
unknown 12.8% 23 students
hispanic 8.4% 12 students
Mixed Race 9.7% 7 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies	NA	$44,384	$56,857
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$51,133	$55,964	$55,632
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology	NA	$44,091	$53,585
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	$42,865	$42,682	$52,994
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$51,457	$51,750	$52,825
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$41,813	$44,244	$51,582
Agricultural Business and Management	$38,335	$39,909	$42,826
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$30,970	$28,236	$36,221
Design and Applied Arts	$24,286	$35,060	$33,830
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,831	$29,685	$33,129
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,664	$32,332	$32,125
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$33,806	$30,926	$31,952
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$30,147	NA	$28,705
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$23,928	$20,140	$28,235
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$28,055	$26,003
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$44,272	$51,482	NA
Accounting and Related Services	$37,765	NA	NA
Marketing	NA	$31,670	NA
Precision Metal Working	$51,059	NA	NA
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	$41,529	NA	NA
Community Organization and Advocacy	$27,625	$22,329	NA
Legal Support Services	$37,885	$33,266	NA
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$35,471	NA	NA
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$49,644	NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$43,282	$52,107	NA
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	NA	$28,302	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	NA	$33,281	$50,394
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$48,409	$46,790	$43,476
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$32,772	$35,710
Precision Metal Working	$30,604	$36,938	$29,468
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	NA	$25,967	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$40,759	$35,060	NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$35,933	$31,762	NA
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$33,532	$31,762	NA
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$24,730	NA
Carpenters	$34,614	$32,382	NA

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