2,245 University of Iowa alumni live in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County include:
60
Physicians
12
Physician Assistants
49
Dentists
47
Nurses
46
Pharmacists
Other alumni in Black Hawk County include:
397
Business
226
Education
112
Engineering
1,213
Liberal Arts & Sciences
485
Graduate College
22
Public Health
127
Law
UI Students from Black Hawk County
There are 483 students from Black Hawk County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.| Tippie College of Business | 38 |
|---|---|
| College of Dentistry | 3 |
| College of Education | 6 |
| College of Engineering | 28 |
| Graduate College | 56 |
| College of Law | 1 |
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 268 |
| College of Medicine | 21 |
| College of Nursing | 12 |
| College of Pharmacy | 12 |
| College of Public Health | 6 |
| Tippie School of Management | 28 |
| University College | 4 |
How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Black Hawk County
Last year, the UI supported 12 local companies with purchases of $49,807.
PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Black Hawk County.
Healthcare Connections in Black Hawk County
Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 27,470
Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 30,798
10,784 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.
297 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.
19,717 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.
Black Hawk County Hometown Hawkeyes
Meet Jim Poock: This Hometown Hawkeye is a proud doctor from Waterloo.