Marshalltown Community College is a public community college located in Marshalltown, IA. It offers 61 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Marshalltown Community College is $5,496 for Iowa residents and $6,504 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,190).

The school has 1,857 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,810). In addition, 541 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher 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 Marshalltown 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 - Marshalltown CC
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,496$6,504
Books & Supplies$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs$13,870
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,310
Average Financial Aid$6,250
Cost of Attendance$20,866$21,874
After Financial Aid$14,616$15,624
Marshalltown CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Marshalltown 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

Marshalltown 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 OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2734NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 129 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
SociologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction Trades9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
LineworkerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)11 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Gunsmithing/GunsmithNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder30 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training26 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,857 students at Marshalltown Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 780 male students and 1,090 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
Total1,8707671,103
Male Students780406374
Female Students1,090361729

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,857 total students, 1,295 students enrolled through distance learning (541 students enrolled exclusively and 754 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,857
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses541
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses754
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses562

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3700 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA
Phone641-752-7106
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,496
Out-of-State$6,504
Student Population »1,857 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
26% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,250
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)