The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Johnson County

28,804 University of Iowa alumni live in Johnson 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.

Johnson County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Johnson County include:

316

Physicians

76

Physician Assistants

108

Dentists

1,008

Nurses

268

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Johnson County include:

4,631

Business

3,257

Education

1,644

Engineering

18,363

Liberal Arts & Sciences

7,763

Graduate College

539

Public Health

597

Law

UI Students from Johnson County

There are 4,352 students from Johnson County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business280
College of Dentistry43
College of Education143
College of Engineering229
Graduate College766
College of Law41
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences1,520
College of Medicine1,028
College of Nursing53
College of Pharmacy77
College of Public Health25
Tippie School of Management93
University College54

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Johnson County

Last year, the UI supported 13 local companies with purchases of $964,037.

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

Healthcare Connections in Johnson County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 400,711

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 70,881

17,033 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.

20,422 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.

33,426 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.

Johnson County Hometown Hawkeyes

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Johnson County I-Club