The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Marion County

494 University of Iowa alumni live in Marion 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.

Marion County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Marion County include:

10

Physicians

2

Physician Assistants

3

Dentists

20

Nurses

10

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Marion County include:

80

Business

55

Education

26

Engineering

238

Liberal Arts & Sciences

142

Graduate College

4

Public Health

12

Law

UI Students from Marion County

There are 124 students from Marion County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business8
College of Dentistry3
College of Education3
College of Engineering5
Graduate College8
College of Law1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences76
College of Medicine4
College of Nursing5
College of Pharmacy3
Tippie School of Management5
University College3

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Marion County

Last year, the UI supported 14 local companies with purchases of $422,817.

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

Healthcare Connections in Marion County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 3,539

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 6,173

1,114 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.

85 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.

4,974 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.

Marion County Hometown Hawkeyes

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Marion County I-Club