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. The college served 35,488 credit students and 29,021 noncredit students in 200 programs in 2019.

History

Des Moines Area Community College was created on March 18, 1966. The first classes were held on the Ankeny Campus in 1968. DMACC has experienced tremendous growth in the last two decades. In the fall of 2000, 10,803 students were enrolled at DMACC. By the fall of 2011, that number grew to 25,425.

Academics

DMACC is accredited by the

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and approved by the Iowa State Department of Education. The college is governed by a nine-member board of directors, each representing one of the nine districts the college serves.

Campuses

DMACC's primary campus is in Ankeny, a northern suburb of Des Moines. The college operates six academic campuses in total: *Ankeny (Ankeny Campus) *Boone (Boone Campus) *Carroll (Carroll Campus) *Newton (Newton Campus) *Urban/Des Moines (Urban Campus) *West Des Moines (West Campus) DMACC also operates a variety of career academy and transportation programs in additional locations in Des Moines,

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Athletics

DMACC's athletic programs are located on the Boone Campus. The DMACC Bears compete in the

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. The Bears participate in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, women's softball, and women's volleyball. Men's basketball won the national championship in 2021.Ivis, Dan (29 April 2021)
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Notable alumni

* Bonnie Campbell, Iowa's first female Attorney General, former Iowa gubernatorial candidate, former official in the U.S. Department of Justice. * Lolo Jones, Olympian and ''Celebrity Big Brother'' contestant *

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men's basketball coach 1949 to 1958. *

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References

External links

* {{authority control Education in Des Moines, Iowa Education in Polk County, Iowa Education in Boone County, Iowa Education in Carroll County, Iowa Education in Jasper County, Iowa Community colleges in Iowa NJCAA athletics