Academics at Des Moines Area Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Des Moines Area Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Des Moines Area Community College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 23,474 undergraduate students at Des Moines Area Community College is 1,188 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 19 to 1 which places Des Moines Area Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Des Moines Area Community College , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (29.0% ) are full-time.

348 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Des Moines Area Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Des Moines Area Community College offers 53 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Des Moines Area Community College awarded 2,199 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,299	1,299
Nursing	184	184
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	84	84
Agricultural Economics & Business	55	55
Community Organization & Advocacy	40	40

Find out what Des Moines Area Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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