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Iowa · Public · Predominantly certificates

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, Iowa. 10,406 undergraduate students. 103 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 153214 · OPEID 007120 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Des Moines Area Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Des Moines Area Community College rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($5.2k → $5.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Des Moines Area Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.6% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-36%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Des Moines Area Community College fell 36% between 2021 and 2024 ($10.4k → $6.7k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Des Moines Area Community College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Iowa median

Each tile compares this institution to the Iowa median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,018+4% · 6→10y
Iowa median $42,849
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$39,349
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
34.1%+30% · '99→'09
Iowa median 58.4%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$6,500+319% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
10,406-3% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
62.5%+17% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$5,550+186% · '00→'24
out-of-state $11,100
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Des Moines Area Community College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Des Moines Area Community College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.1%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $6,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,018 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Des Moines Area Community College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202410,446
17,45710,11019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1999–200930.2%
39%23%19992009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$11,000
$11,000$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1999→2009+30%

Des Moines Area Community College · completion · 150% rose

23.3% → 30.2%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+17%

Des Moines Area Community College · retention rose

54.0% → 63.4%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+186%

Des Moines Area Community College · in-state tuition rose

$2,022 → $5,790

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+74%

Des Moines Area Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$3,852 → $6,690

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+319%

Des Moines Area Community College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $11,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Des Moines Area Community College · cohort default rate fell

15.4% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024-41%

Des Moines Area Community College · pell share fell

26.6% → 15.7%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+22%

Des Moines Area Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$32,800 → $40,035

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+23%

Des Moines Area Community College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$31,900 → $39,349

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Des Moines Area Community College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCIP 1199 · Associate's Degree$70,359—Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologiesCIP 4703 · Associate's Degree$69,533—Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCIP 4701 · Associate's Degree$69,19310 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$64,288166 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesCIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$61,32752 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,470338 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$57,90021 gradsFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceCIP 1203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,63541 gradsAgricultural Business and ManagementCIP 0101 · Associate's Degree$55,66444 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$54,76327 gradsPrecision Metal WorkingCIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,978173 gradsMarketingCIP 5214 · Associate's Degree$52,54410 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$46,4411,170 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsCIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$44,72040 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$44,40867 gradsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCIP 1205 · Associate's Degree$41,81131 gradsGraphic CommunicationsCIP 1003 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,5755 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,48431 gradsCommunity Organization and AdvocacyCIP 4402 · Associate's Degree$36,99321 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,47634 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$36,42130 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCIP 0183 · Associate's Degree$36,35914 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5110 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,37725 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsCIP 5004 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,65647 grads
Showing top 24 of 26 ranked programs.103 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

26 Des Moines Area Community College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 10

Graphic CommunicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,5755 grads

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's Degree$70,359—

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,63541 gradsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,81131 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,33715 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,4411,170 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,40867 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate's Degree$36,99321 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesAssociate's Degree$61,32752 gradsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate's Degree$69,19310 gradsHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologiesAssociate's Degree$69,533—

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,978173 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,65647 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$44,72040 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,470338 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$64,288166 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,47634 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,48431 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,37725 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$57,90021 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$27,7068 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$36,42130 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$54,76327 gradsMarketingAssociate's Degree$52,54410 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$55,66444 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$36,35914 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Des Moines Area Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$221,200
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 9
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 9year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,794
HS-only baseline · IA
$36,800
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 40% completion
WEST BURLINGTON$36.9k

Southeastern Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 43% completion
MARSHALLTOWN$41.0k

Marshalltown Community College

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Kirkwood Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 40% completion
WATERLOO$42.8k

Hawkeye Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Des Moines Area Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Des Moines Area Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Des Moines Area Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →