The student population at Iowa Western Community College is 5,540 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 932 (14.40%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,843 where 5,540 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,472 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,342 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,472 to 5,540 students, a net loss of 932 (14.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Iowa Western Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,472 | 2,851 | 3,621 |
| 2016-17 | 6,081 -391 | 2,648 -203 | 3,433 -188 |
| 2017-18 | 6,080 -1 | 2,691 43 | 3,389 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 5,962 -118 | 2,651 -40 | 3,311 -78 |
| 2019-20 | 5,977 15 | 2,607 -44 | 3,370 59 |
| 2020-21 | 5,791 -186 | 2,457 -150 | 3,334 -36 |
| 2021-22 | 5,684 -107 | 2,540 83 | 3,144 -190 |
| 2022-23 | 5,342 -342 | 2,425 -115 | 2,917 -227 |
| 2023-24 | 5,503 161 | 2,473 48 | 3,030 113 |
| 2024-25 | 5,540 37 | 2,430 -43 | 3,110 80 |
| Average | 5,843 | 2,577 | 3,266 |
The percentage of white students is 60.99%. The percentage was 70.49% 10 years ago and Iowa Western CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.55% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.49% to 60.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.41% to 1.55%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.33% to 7.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.43% to 9.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6112 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4899 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Iowa Western Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 96 | 91 | 604 | 416 | 19 | 4,562 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 46 | 63 | 408 | 352 | 15 | 4,037 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 84 | 642 | 429 | 17 | 4,437 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 59 | 354 | 311 | 7 | 3,638 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 78 | 84 | 547 | 473 | 14 | 4,245 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 106 | 576 | 552 | 6 | 4,238 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 92 | 579 | 573 | 16 | 4,133 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 105 | 554 | 550 | 21 | 3,788 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 87 | 469 | 554 | 14 | 3,577 | 164 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 86 | 413 | 526 | 9 | 3,379 | 244 |
| Average | 66 | 86 | 515 | 474 | 14 | 4,003 | 44 |
1,633 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 57.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Iowa Western Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,472 | 1,035 | 1,421 | 4,016 |
| 2016-17 | 6,081 | 1,026 | 1,412 | 3,643 |
| 2017-18 | 6,080 | 1,007 | 1,922 | 3,151 |
| 2018-19 | 5,962 | 1,052 | 1,615 | 3,295 |
| 2019-20 | 5,977 | 1,047 | 2,008 | 2,922 |
| 2020-21 | 5,791 | 3,390 | 938 | 1,463 |
| 2021-22 | 5,684 | 1,521 | 2,059 | 2,104 |
| 2022-23 | 5,342 | 1,463 | 1,947 | 1,932 |
| 2023-24 | 5,503 | 1,662 | 1,869 | 1,972 |
| 2024-25 | 5,540 | 1,633 | 1,886 | 2,021 |
| Average | 5,843 | 1,484 | 1,708 | 2,652 |
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