Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) vs Oklahoma City Community College

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) stand out as two prominent community colleges offering diverse educational opportunities. While both institutions share a commitment to providing accessible and affordable higher education, they exhibit distinct characteristics that cater to different student needs and aspirations. DMACC boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds, while OCCC maintains a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. In terms of student demographics, DMACC's student body comprises 53% female and 47% male students, whereas OCCC's student population is evenly split between genders. Regarding academic offerings, DMACC excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Health Professions, while OCCC shines in fields such as Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. With graduation rates of 27% and 23% respectively, both colleges strive to equip students with the skills and

	Des Moines Area Community College	Oklahoma City Community College
Overview
Location	Ankeny, Iowa	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	57.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,740 Out of state: $22,960	In state: $17,699 Out of state: $23,450
Average net price	$9,667	$5,737
Tuition	In state: $5,220 Out of state: $10,440	In state: $3,025 Out of state: $8,776
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	58.0% Average amount $4,623	66.0% Average amount $5,124
Students receiving federal student loan	30.0% Average amount $4,431	16.0% Average amount $4,619
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $5,893	0.0% Average amount $3,642

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	20,536 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%	11,388 Men 36.1% Women 63.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	0.4%
International students	0.3%	5.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	224	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Oklahoma Texas Ohio Arkansas California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	21:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	31.7%	12.6%
Dropout rate	43.5%	62.7%
Transferred out	15.2%	10.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,384 Year 3: $56,857 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,133 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $55,632 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,091 Year 3: $53,585 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,865 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $52,994 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,457 Year 2: $51,750 Year 3: $52,825 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,813 Year 2: $44,244 Year 3: $51,582 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $50,394 Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $48,409 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $43,476 Agricultural Business and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,335 Year 2: $39,909 Year 3: $42,826 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,970 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $36,221	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $61,889 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,506 Year 2: $56,320 Year 3: $61,318 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,261 Year 2: $42,961 Year 3: $48,749 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $40,628 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $45,473 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,602 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $39,018 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,309 Year 2: $34,420 Year 3: $37,088 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,684 Year 2: $31,983 Year 3: $34,379 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,774 Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,144 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $29,035 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $22,107

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