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What Des Moines Area Community College costs

Ankeny, Iowa · Public · 24,418 undergrads

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Des Moines Area Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,664 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,119 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $9,302. Out-of-state students pay $5,550 more in tuition.

What does Des Moines Area Community College cost?

$10,119 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,669 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,664.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,302
$30,000–$48,000$9,309
$48,000–$75,000$10,794
$75,000–$110,000$13,631
over $110,000$14,269

Out-of-state tuition is $11,100 a year, against $5,550 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,550 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,302$14,852
$30,000–$48,000$9,309$14,859
$48,000–$75,000$10,794$16,344
$75,000–$110,000$13,631$19,181
Over $110,000$14,269$19,819

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,550 more in tuition that Des Moines Area Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 41% off Des Moines Area Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,550
Tuition, in state
$11,100
Tuition, out of state
$15,664
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,550 more in tuition at Des Moines Area Community College and usually get less aid.

16%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,381
average grant for students who got aid.
13%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Des Moines Area Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,302 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Des Moines Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Des Moines Area Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,309 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Des Moines Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Des Moines Area Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,794 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Des Moines Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Des Moines Area Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Des Moines Area Community College is $11,100 a year, against $5,550 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,119 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,550 tuition gap gives about $15,669 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers