Western Iowa Tech Community College Photo - Campus overview.

Largest Iowa Community Colleges

The average community college in Iowa has approximately 3,171 students (2025).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Iowa is Des Moines Area Community College with 34,206 students.
College Size Range: 21 Students 34,206 Students Avg. College Size: 3,532 Students

Largest Iowa Community Colleges (2025)

College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
Students: 34,206
2006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6200
Rank: #22.
Kirkwood Community College
Public
Students: 17,065
6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411
Rank: #33.
Students: 12,167
101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300
Rank: #44.
Iowa Western Community College
Iowa Western Community College Photo
Public
Students: 8,143
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200
Rank: #55.
Students: 7,013
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-8733
Rank: #66.
Hawkeye Community College
Public
Students: 6,506
1501 E Orange Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 296-2320
Rank: #77.
Iowa Central Community College
Public
Students: 5,912
One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201
Rank: #88.
Students: 5,480
1625 Hwy 150
Calmar, IA 52132
(844) 642-2338
Rank: #99.
Waldorf University
Private for-profit
Students: 4,092
106 S Sixth St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2450
Rank: #1010.
Indian Hills Community College
Public
Students: 3,976
525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111