The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Dubuque County

2,414 University of Iowa alumni live in Dubuque 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.

Dubuque County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Dubuque County include:

78

Physicians

4

Physician Assistants

44

Dentists

56

Nurses

59

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Dubuque County include:

443

Business

257

Education

135

Engineering

1,286

Liberal Arts & Sciences

457

Graduate College

19

Public Health

120

Law

UI Students from Dubuque County

There are 616 students from Dubuque County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business62
College of Dentistry10
College of Education20
College of Engineering54
Graduate College42
College of Law10
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences348
College of Medicine22
College of Nursing12
College of Pharmacy12
College of Public Health2
Tippie School of Management15
University College7

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Dubuque County

Last year, the UI supported 4 local companies with purchases of $6,844.

PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Dubuque County.

Healthcare Connections in Dubuque County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 22,498

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 18,448

6,124 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.

852 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.

11,472 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.

Dubuque County Hometown Hawkeyes

Meet Emily Vyverberg: To this Dubuque native, pharmacy is more than a profession.

Dubuque County I-Club