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Iowa Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 41 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Iowa - 16 schools are public and 25 private. 34 community colleges in Iowa have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 83,474 students are attending Iowa community colleges and, among them, 19,592 students enrolled online exclusively. 16 schools offer online degree/programs out of Iowa community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Iowa Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools41 community colleges (16 public, 25 private)
Open Admission Policy34 out of 41 schools
Tuition & Fees$6,001 Iowa Residents
$13,397 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,706
Student PopulationTotal 83,474 (2,036 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 19,592 (1,225 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate56.65%
Transfer-out Rate13.73%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.83 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$29,041

Iowa Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Des Moines Area Community College is ranked first among Iowa community colleges and Iowa Central Community College and Northwest Iowa Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,001 for Iowa residents and $13,397 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Iowa community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Iowa
IA RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
$5,550$11,100 $4,182 $36,800 21,637 33% 19 to 1
2 Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA
$5,376$7,668 $6,561 $38,400 5,058 37% 19 to 1
3 Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA
$7,110$7,410 $4,825 $48,000 1,811 64% 15 to 1
4 Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA
$4,680$6,299 $4,628 $33,600 7,145 39% 20 to 1
5 Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA
$6,450$6,450 $3,454 $31,800 2,476 38% 12 to 1
6 Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA
$6,308$6,598 $4,734 $38,400 4,787 33% 15 to 1
7 North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA
$6,436$9,245 $6,284 $37,700 2,479 54% 21 to 1
8 Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA
$6,600$7,470 $6,087 $36,000 4,355 48% 15 to 1
9 Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA
$7,196$7,644 $6,170 $36,200 1,960 37% 14 to 1
10 Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA
$6,780$6,930 $5,427 $35,500 5,342 36% 19 to 1
11 Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA
$4,872$6,120 $7,448 $34,800 3,361 36% 15 to 1
12 Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA
$7,024$7,248 $6,045 $34,100 1,581 52% 17 to 1
13 Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA
$5,042$5,186 $5,263 $34,200 5,150 42% 13 to 1
14 Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
$5,980$7,968 $6,187 $38,000 12,406 35% 19 to 1
15 Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA
$5,304$6,312 $8,814 $35,500 718 29% 15 to 1
16 Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA
$5,304$5,808 $7,636 $32,800 1,707 35% 17 to 1
17 Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA$16,297 $7,385 $31,400 28 61% 8 to 1
- Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage TherapyCresco, IA
- - - 8 - 3 to 1
- PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA$27,988 $3,571 $0 73 - 12 to 1
- Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA$21,100 $4,369 - 180 100% 15 to 1
- PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA
$27,988 $5,445 $26,400 126 94% 15 to 1
- American College of Hairstyling-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA
$21,977 - - 22 - 8 to 1
- Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA
$19,180 $3,702 $23,000 146 68% 13 to 1
- Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA
$19,180 $4,496 $23,700 175 71% 11 to 1
- E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA
$22,131 $5,226 $20,300 30 72% 8 to 1
- La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA
$11,145 $6,333 $24,800 39 44% 13 to 1
- Iowa School of Beauty-MarshalltownMarshalltown, IA
$17,640 - $19,200 4 - 2 to 1
- La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA
$20,650 $7,798 $21,200 59 71% 7 to 1
- Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm LakeStorm Lake, IA
$13,450 - $19,200 21 - 7 to 1
- American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA
$17,590 $6,968 - 20 71% 10 to 1
- Iowa School of Beauty-OttumwaOttumwa, IA
$17,640 $5,537 $16,500 10 38% 4 to 1
- La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA
$11,145 $6,381 $23,400 96 50% 24 to 1
- UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA
$4,000 $3,398 - 19 - 10 to 1
- Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA
$19,756 $4,672 $23,800 77 66% 6 to 1
- Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA
$19,756 $6,548 $19,300 13 66% 3 to 1
- Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA
$19,180 $4,433 $24,800 142 71% 12 to 1
- The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA
$16,900 $5,053 $20,100 94 70% 24 to 1
- La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA
$19,311 $6,836 $28,000 57 65% 14 to 1
- Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA
$4,125 $5,413 - 22 - 11 to 1
- La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA
$19,311 $7,530 $21,300 21 100% 11 to 1
- Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA
$13,000 $6,269 $19,200 19 100% 10 to 1
Average$6,001$13,397 $5,706$29,0412,036 56.65%12.83 to 1
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