Student Expense Budgets / Cost of Attendance (COA)
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DMACC
Financial Aid Office
finaid@dmacc.edu
515-964-6282
The Student Expense Budget, or Cost of Attendance (COA) is determined by the Financial Aid Office and is based on the estimated costs a student will incur during the academic year.
Included in the budget are:
- tuition
- books and supplies
- housing and meals
- transportation
- personal/miscellaneous expenses.
The budget the student will be placed in will vary depending on whether a student chooses to live at home with their parents or independently.
The estimated costs reflect typical expense patterns for DMACC students. While actual expenses will depend on your lifestyle and level of enrollment, the estimated costs listed on this page should assist you in planning your own personal student budget.
2023-24
(Independent or Dependent)
- Without Dependents/Living with Parents
- Living Off Campus
- Living On Campus (Boone or Carroll Campuses)
2022-23
(Independent or Dependent)
- Without Dependents/Living with Parents
- Living Off Campus
- Living On Campus (Boone or Carroll Campuses)
The Net Price Calculator can also be used in planning a budget while attending school.
- Tuition is based on 15 credits per semester (fall & spring) and 10 credits for summer semester. Full-time enrollment for fall and spring semester is 12-18 credits (8+ credits for summer). Actual tuition expenses will increase or decrease based on enrollment.
- Housing and Meals amount is based on data supplied from government data compiled annually from the Fair Market Rent Documentation System complied annual for the State of Iowa and data collected from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The room costs are based on the average cost of rental data in the local area or the estimated cost of living with parents or the costs of living on campus (Boone Campus Rates). Actual costs may vary by individual choices related to location and circumstances.
- Books and Supplies is the average cost of books and supplies for a typical student enrolled in for Fall/Spring (15 credits each semester) or Summer semester (10 credits) from the previous year.
- Transportation expenses are based on select data collected from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent available data: 2022, Midwest Region.
- Personal and Miscellaneous expenses are based on select data collected from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent available report: 2022, Midwest Region.