The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Jasper County

525 University of Iowa alumni live in Jasper 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.

Jasper County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Jasper County include:

6

Physicians

13

Dentists

13

Nurses

6

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Jasper County include:

86

Business

80

Education

18

Engineering

314

Liberal Arts & Sciences

111

Graduate College

4

Public Health

19

Law

UI Students from Jasper County

There are 100 students from Jasper County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business7
College of Dentistry1
College of Education2
College of Engineering2
Graduate College12
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences61
College of Medicine3
College of Nursing4
College of Pharmacy3
Tippie School of Management3
University College2

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Jasper County

Last year, the UI supported 9 local companies with purchases of $89,347.

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

Healthcare Connections in Jasper County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 4,268

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 2,122

519 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.

220 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.

1,383 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.

Jasper County Hometown Hawkeyes

Meet Thomas Jessen: This Newton, IA Hometown Hawkeye is known as "Doc" on the sidelines.

Jasper County I-Club