The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Wapello County

437 University of Iowa alumni live in Wapello 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.

Wapello County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Wapello County include:

9

Physicians

2

Physician Assistants

11

Dentists

10

Nurses

4

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Wapello County include:

61

Business

68

Education

14

Engineering

265

Liberal Arts & Sciences

94

Graduate College

23

Law

UI Students from Wapello County

There are 88 students from Wapello County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business8
College of Dentistry2
College of Education7
College of Engineering8
Graduate College7
College of Law1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences48
College of Medicine2
College of Nursing2
College of Pharmacy2
Tippie School of Management1

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Wapello County

Last year, the UI supported 80 local companies with purchases of $2,332,481.

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

Healthcare Connections in Wapello County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 9,907

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 11,327

7,358 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.

561 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.

3,408 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.