Dowling Catholic High School

West Des Moines · IA · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Dowling Catholic High School publishes where its graduates go (2025 GRADUATES): 65 colleges, including Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Dowling Catholic High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2025 GRADUATES): 65 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Dowling Catholic High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 65 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2025 GRADUATES

Other California · 1

Loyola Marymount University

Out of state · 46

American University · Baylor University · Belmont Abbey College · Benedictine College · Carnegie Mellon University · Catholic University of America · Central College · Clemson University · Coastal Carolina University · Colorado School of Mines · Creighton University · Drake University · Elon University · Florida State University · and 32 more below

Not matched to a college page · 18

Augustana College (Illinois) · DMACC · Ellsworth Community College · Fashion Institute of Technology (New York) · Grand View · Iowa Central Community College · Iowa Lakes Community College · Kansas City Art Institute · Kirkwood · Louisiana State University (LSU) · Mercy College of Health Sciences · Saint Mary’s College · South Eastern Community College (Burlington) · Southwest Minnesota State · and 4 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

— Stanford University — New York University — University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles — University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan — Cornell University — Boston University — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

Any college:

The school down the road: Kuemper Catholic Grade School

College	Dowling Catholic High School	Kuemper Catholic Grade School
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	—
Purdue University	✓ named	—
University of Notre Dame	✓ named	✓ named
University of Wisconsin-Madison	✓ named	—
Washington University in St. Louis	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 65 colleges, as the document prints them

American University Augustana College (Illinois) Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Benedictine College Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Central College Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colorado School of Mines Creighton University DMACC Drake University Ellsworth Community College Elon University Fashion Institute of Technology (New York) Florida State University Grand View Holy Cross College Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa Central Community College Iowa Lakes Community College Iowa State University Kansas City Art Institute Kansas State University Kirkwood Loras College Louisiana State University (LSU) Loyola Marymount University

and 35 more

Loyola University, Chicago Luther College Marquette University Mercy College of Health Sciences Miami University of Ohio Old Dominion University Purdue University Saint Mary’s College Simpson College South Eastern Community College (Burlington) Southern Utah University Southwest Minnesota State St Louis University St. Olaf College Texas Christian University The University of Mary United States Military Academy at West Point University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Miami (Florida) University of Missouri - Kansas City University of Missouri - Columbia University of Nebraska Lincoln University of Nebraska Omaha University of Northern Colorado University of Northern Iowa University of Notre Dame University of Wisconsin-Madison UW-Eau Claire Villanova University Washington University in St. Louis Wichita State University

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Independently verified As published by Dowling Catholic High School — Dowling Catholic High School 2025-2026 School Profile (linked as "school profile" from the College Planning & Registrar ↗. Found at: page 2, heading "COLLEGE CHOICES OF 2025 GRADUATES" (three printed columns).

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How Dowling Catholic High School compares for families

What families should know about Dowling Catholic High School.

▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
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Your state's public flagship

University of Iowa

85%

admit rate

$11,283

in-state tuition/yr · $33,371 out-of-state

1130–1320

SAT 25–75 · ACT 22–28

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,379 in 2018 to 1,389 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+0.7%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,389 students:

2023

1,392

2025

1,397

2027

1,402

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 13 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $208,000/year in tuition upside.

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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Joshua Christian Academy Des Moines	Private	6.9	175	+42.3%
Grand View Christian School Des Moines	Private	9.1	643	—
Ankeny Christian Academy Ankeny	Private	10.8	429	+46.9%
Dallas Center Christian School Dallas Center	Private	14.6	26	—
One School Global Des Moines Campus Des Moines	Private	8.6	36	—
Woodward Academy Woodward	Private	21.5	113	-56.9%
Kuemper Catholic Grade School Carroll	Private	67.0	1,066	+0.5%
St Edmond Catholic School Fort Dodge	Private	67.2	548	-9.4%

At a glance

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Dowling Catholic High School is a private high school in West Des Moines, IA, enrolling 1,389 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 1% from 2018 to 2022.

Dowling Catholic High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2025 GRADUATES: 65 colleges. Source: Dowling Catholic High School 2025-2026 School Profile (linked as "school profile" from the College Planning & Registrar.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Dowling Catholic High School graduates go to college? Dowling Catholic High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2025 GRADUATES: 65 colleges. Source: Dowling Catholic High School 2025-2026 School Profile (linked as "school profile" from the College Planning & Registrar.

How many students attend Dowling Catholic High School? Dowling Catholic High School is a private high school in West Des Moines, IA, enrolling 1,389 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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