[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,393 students (22% of total 24,418 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,524.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 1,702 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,442.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Des Moines Area Community College, 5,393 undergraduate students (22% of total 24,418 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,524.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - DMACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,39322% $24,397,451$4,524
Pell Grants3,82716% $16,305,997$4,261
Federal Student Loan2,73211% $14,629,817$5,355

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,178 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 1,702 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Des Moines Area Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,442.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - DMACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,17869% --
Grants or Scholarships99759%$5,426,171$5,442
Federal Grants70742%$3,919,597$5,544
Pell Grants70742%$3,827,497$5,414
Other Federal Grants17710%$92,100$520
State/Local Grants37422%$995,218$2,661
Institutional Grants32319%$511,356$1,583
Student Loan Aid44926%$2,201,223$4,903
Federal Student Loans44426%$2,095,768$4,720
Other Student Loans161%$105,455$6,591

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Des Moines Area Community College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level864692$3,986,289$4,614
0-30,000284282$1,806,855$6,362
30,001-48,000138133$876,928$6,355
48,001-75,000175159$852,205$4,870
75,001-110,00012258$248,077$2,033
110,001 or more14560$202,224$1,395

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