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DMACC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,073
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 25%
Average Aid Amount $4,182
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,154
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at DMACC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,073 students (25% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,182. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,154 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Des Moines Area Community College is $5,550 for Iowa residents and $11,100 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,073 students (25% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,182. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Des Moines Area Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Des Moines Area Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,07325%$4,182
Pell Grants3,48117%$3,748
Federal Student Loans2,79714%$5,060

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,154 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,153 students (68% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Des Moines Area Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Des Moines Area Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,15468%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources91754%$5,109
Federal Grants61236%$4,890
Pell Grants61236%$4,725
Other Federal Grants26716%$378
State/Local Grants35421%$3,537
Institutional Grants24815%$1,775
Student Loans49029%$4,839
Federal Student Loans48629%$4,602
Other Student Loans201%$6,733

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 891 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Des Moines Area Community College. Among them, 36 students have lived on campus and 482 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Des Moines Area Community College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus435636
Living Off-Campus with Family451414363
Living Off-Campus without Family526536482

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Des Moines Area Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level907678$3,702,435$4,082
$0 - $30,000281280$1,825,917$6,498
$30,001 - $48,000156155$895,085$5,738
$48,001 - $75,000173146$677,000$3,913
$75,001 - $110,00013554$169,472$1,255
$110,001 or more16243$134,961$833