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IPEDS ID: 154156
OPE ID: 00185500
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Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
General information:  (515) 271-1400
Website:  www.dmu.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Master's degree
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  1,815 (0 undergraduate)
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Admissionswww.dmu.edu
Financial Aidwww.dmu.edu
Net Price Calculatorwww.dmu.edu
Mission Statement
  To improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Institutions--Medical schools and medical centers
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty7420
Instructional7420
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$4,698
Fees$0
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment plan
Other alternative tuition plan
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  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore financial aid information was not reported.
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  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2011
Total enrollment (all graduate)1,815
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 77% Part-time: 23%Student Gender: Male: 44% Female: 56%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 9% Black or African American: 2% Hispanic/Latino: 1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 81% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 5% Non-resident alien: 0%
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  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Anatomy18-
Biomedical Sciences, General4-
Category total22-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management64d-
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy-213
Physical Therapy/Therapist-101d
Physician Assistant46-
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry-55
Public Health, General39d-
Category total149d369d
Grand total171369
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
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Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (!)1/1/1986 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree(!)7/1/1903 -  Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist4/4/1990 -  Accredited
American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs7/1/1983 -  Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health6/1/2002 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
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2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate1.5%
Number in default6
Number in repayment382
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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