Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,669 with 29,330 female students and 22,339 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 23,697, while Iowa Lakes Community College has the least number of students of 1,945 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 23,697 | 10,383 | 13,314 |
| Hawkeye Community College | 5,120 | 2,069 | 3,051 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | 1,945 | 947 | 998 |
| Kirkwood Community College | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,662 | 1,203 | 1,459 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
| Total | 51,669 | 22,339 | 29,330 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,669 with 29,330 female students and 22,339 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines Area Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,697, while Iowa Lakes Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,945.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 23,697 | 10,383 | 13,314 |
| Hawkeye Community College | 5,120 | 2,069 | 3,051 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | 1,945 | 947 | 998 |
| Kirkwood Community College | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,662 | 1,203 | 1,459 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
| Total | 51,669 | 22,339 | 29,330 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 51,669 with 29,330 female students and 22,339 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines Area Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 23,697, while Iowa Lakes Community College has the least number of graduate students of 1,945.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 23,697 | 10,383 | 13,314 |
| Hawkeye Community College | 5,120 | 2,069 | 3,051 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | 1,945 | 947 | 998 |
| Kirkwood Community College | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,662 | 1,203 | 1,459 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
| Total | 51,669 | 22,339 | 29,330 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 51,669 students, 12,181 students (23.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,105 students (27.30%) 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 | 23,697 | 5,497 (23.20%) |
4,917 (20.75%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Hawkeye Community College | 5,120 | 1,009 (19.71%) |
1,393 (27.21%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Iowa Lakes Community College | 1,945 | 210 (10.80%) |
524 (26.94%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Kirkwood Community College | 12,763 | 2,770 (21.70%) |
4,897 (38.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| North Iowa Area Community College | 2,662 | 599 (22.50%) |
1,078 (40.50%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 5,482 | 2,096 (38.23%) |
1,296 (23.64%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 51,669 | 12,181 (23.58%) |
14,105 (27.30%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
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