The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Shelby County

115 University of Iowa alumni live in Shelby 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.

Shelby County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Shelby County include:

2

Physicians

2

Nurses

4

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Shelby County include:

17

Business

15

Education

7

Engineering

68

Liberal Arts & Sciences

17

Graduate College

5

Law

UI Students from Shelby County

There are 35 students from Shelby County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business4
College of Education1
College of Engineering2
Graduate College3
College of Law1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences21
College of Medicine2
College of Public Health1

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Shelby County

Last year, the UI supported 52 local companies with purchases of $1,292,108.

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

Healthcare Connections in Shelby County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 126

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 1,317

398 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.

351 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.

568 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.

Shelby County I-Club