639 University of Iowa alumni live in Benton County.
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.
Did you know UI practicing alumni in Benton County include:
1
Physicians
7
Physician Assistants
3
Dentists
20
Nurses
9
Pharmacists
Other alumni in Benton County include:
147
Business
103
Education
36
Engineering
344
Liberal Arts & Sciences
121
Graduate College
4
Public Health
13
Law
UI Students from Benton County
There are 121 students from Benton County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.| Tippie College of Business | 7 |
|---|---|
| College of Education | 10 |
| College of Engineering | 10 |
| Graduate College | 10 |
| College of Law | 2 |
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 63 |
| College of Medicine | 3 |
| College of Nursing | 1 |
| College of Pharmacy | 8 |
| College of Public Health | 1 |
| Tippie School of Management | 1 |
| University College | 5 |
How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Benton County
Last year, the UI supported 103 local companies with purchases of $8,525,594.
PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Benton County.
Healthcare Connections in Benton County
Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 8,721
Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 1,079
407 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.
608 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.
64 newborn screenings. The Newborn Screening section identifies infants at risk for more than 50 inherited conditions by testing a small blood spot obtained from a simple heel-stick shortly after birth.