Private nonprofit · Community college

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Des Moines, Iowa · Midsize city

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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Des Moines, Iowa (midsize city setting), enrolling 16 undergraduates. It has a Christian Methodist Episcopal religious affiliation. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 16 undergradsMidsize cityCold wintersSnowy

About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines (1843–46), which was named for the Des Moines River. This was adopted from the name given by French colonists. The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and performing arts groups. The Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts touring Broadway shows and other live professional theater. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Des Moines, IA
To Great Lakes shore
302 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Des Moines (DSM) · major hub

How UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology compares

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 82%

Undergraduate enrollment16

Larger than 3%

Percentiles compare UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Iowa.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Hispanic6.3%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
16
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
19%
First-generation students
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$16,330

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
56%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
36.5″
Annual snow
36.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Des Moines Intl AP, IA US station (4 mi from campus).

What UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges near UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.