by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Iowa Western Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental hygiene, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $187 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,610 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,750 | $8,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,144 | $4,144 |
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Online degrees for the Iowa Western Community College dental hygiene associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Western Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Around 14.3% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at Iowa Western Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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