Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 32,850 with 18,416 female students and 14,434 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines Area Community College has the most enrolled students of 21,637, while Southwestern Community College has the least number of students of 1,581 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 21,637 | 9,438 | 12,199 |
| Iowa Western Community College | 5,342 | 2,425 | 2,917 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,479 | 1,130 | 1,349 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 1,811 | 790 | 1,021 |
| Southwestern Community College | 1,581 | 651 | 930 |
| Total | 32,850 | 14,434 | 18,416 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 32,850 with 18,416 female students and 14,434 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines Area Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,637, while Southwestern Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,581.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 21,637 | 9,438 | 12,199 |
| Iowa Western Community College | 5,342 | 2,425 | 2,917 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,479 | 1,130 | 1,349 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 1,811 | 790 | 1,021 |
| Southwestern Community College | 1,581 | 651 | 930 |
| Total | 32,850 | 14,434 | 18,416 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 32,850 with 18,416 female students and 14,434 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines Area Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,637, while Southwestern Community College has the least number of graduate students of 1,581.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Iowa Western Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| North Iowa Area Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Southwestern Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 32,850 | 14,434 | 18,416 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 32,850 students, 8,491 students (25.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,284 students (25.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Des Moines Area Community College | 21,637 | 5,265 (24.33%) |
4,425 (20.45%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Iowa Western Community College | 5,342 | 1,463 (27.39%) |
1,947 (36.45%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,479 | 483 (19.48%) |
1,106 (44.61%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 1,811 | 765 (42.24%) |
416 (22.97%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southwestern Community College | 1,581 | 515 (32.57%) |
390 (24.67%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 32,850 | 8,491 (25.85%) |
8,284 (25.22%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |