The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Pottawattamie County

721 University of Iowa alumni live in Pottawattamie 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.

Pottawattamie County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Pottawattamie County include:

14

Physicians

8

Dentists

8

Nurses

13

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Pottawattamie County include:

113

Business

98

Education

21

Engineering

479

Liberal Arts & Sciences

88

Graduate College

5

Public Health

30

Law

UI Students from Pottawattamie County

There are 199 students from Pottawattamie County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business23
College of Dentistry2
College of Education9
College of Engineering13
Graduate College10
College of Law3
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences120
College of Medicine3
College of Nursing6
College of Pharmacy5
College of Public Health2
Tippie School of Management1
University College2

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Pottawattamie County

Last year, the UI supported 4 local companies with purchases of $35,489.

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

Healthcare Connections in Pottawattamie County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 389

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 13,152

3,099 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.

1,786 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.

8,267 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.

Pottawattamie County I-Club