Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC): Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

Iowa

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Iowa — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.1% above the Iowa average of 86.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

91.1%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#17 of 34 rated RN schools in Iowa
86.9%
Iowa RN average
86.5%
National RN average
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Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
ADNRNApproved91.1%
LPNPNApproved90.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)?

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)'s RN program had a 91.1% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Iowa board of nursing — the state average is 86.9% and the national average is 86.5%.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Iowa board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

  • dial.iowa.gov — list: Live page as of July 12, 2026 (IBON 'Iowa Nursing Education Programs' approved list); pass rate CY2025 first-time (IBON RN/LPN Program Data 2025, NCSBN)

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