Iowa Lakes Community College is a public community college located in Estherville, IA. It offers 67 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Iowa Lakes Community College is $7,392 for Iowa residents and $7,872 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,190).

The school has 1,945 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,810). In addition, 210 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Iowa community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Iowa Lakes Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Iowa Lakes CC
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,392$7,872
Books & Supplies$1,090
On-Campus Living Costs$12,648
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,028
Average Financial Aid$6,162
Cost of Attendance$21,130$21,610
After Financial Aid$14,968$15,448
Iowa Lakes CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Iowa Lakes Community College$7,392$7,872
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

Iowa Lakes Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2443NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and WholesalingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Power Machinery OperationNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations33 completers
 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Journalism NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 135 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter2 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising Art1 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training10 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,945 students at Iowa Lakes Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 989 male students and 1,035 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,0247571,267
Male Students989416573
Female Students1,035341694

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,945 total students, 734 students enrolled through distance learning (210 students enrolled exclusively and 524 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,945
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses210
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses524
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,211

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Iowa Lakes Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address19 S 7th St, Estherville, IA
Phone712-362-2601
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,392
Out-of-State$7,872
Student Population »1,945 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »50%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,162
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)