Ellsworth Community College

Ellsworth Community College is a public community college located in Iowa Falls, IA. It offers 40 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,496 for Iowa residents and $6,504 for out-of-state students at Ellsworth Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($7,190) of public community colleges in Iowa.

It has 685 students that are lower than the average population (2,810 students) of community colleges in Iowa. In addition, 138 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Iowa community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,500.

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Academic Overview

Ellsworth Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,496 for Iowa residents and $6,504 for other students on average. It offers 40 degree programs through 10 Certificate, 30 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1100 College Ave, Iowa Falls, IA
Phone	800-322-9235
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,496 Out-of-State$6,504
Student Population »	685 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	38%
Transfer-out Rate	29%
Retention Rate	64%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,334
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,496 for Iowa residents and $6,504 for out-of-state students at Ellsworth Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($7,190) over public community colleges in Iowa.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Ellsworth Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,496	$6,504
Books & Supplies	$1,300
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,200
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,300
Average Financial Aid	$7,334
Cost of Attendance	$20,996	$22,004
After Financial Aid	$13,662	$14,670
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State Students
Ellsworth Community College	$5,496	$6,504
Public Community Colleges in Iowa	$6,228	$7,190
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ellsworth Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 10 Certificate, 30 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	10	30	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Veterinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 685 students at Ellsworth Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 345 male students and 369 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	714	517	197
Male Students	345	273	72
Female Students	369	244	125

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Ellsworth Community College, there are 718 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 527 students were attending classes through distance learning (135 students are enrolled exclusively and 392 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	718
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	135
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	392
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	191

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