Northwest Iowa Community College is a public community college located in Sheldon, IA. It offers 41 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Northwest Iowa Community College is $7,350 for Iowa residents and $7,650 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,190).

The school has 1,907 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,810). In addition, 757 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 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 Northwest Iowa 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 - Northwest Iowa CC
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,350$7,650
Books & Supplies$1,312
On-Campus Living Costs$14,290
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,034
Average Financial Aid$5,335
Cost of Attendance$22,952$23,252
After Financial Aid$17,617$17,917
Northwest Iowa CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northwest Iowa Community College$7,350$7,650
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

Northwest Iowa 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 Programs129NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2120NOT 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 Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design9 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist1 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 45 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Lineworker66 completers
 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician9 completers
 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder10 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician8 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 36 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training46 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management18 completers
 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting5 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,907 students at Northwest Iowa Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 757 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
Total1,7926281,164
Male Students757351406
Female Students1,035277758

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,907 total students, 1,193 students enrolled through distance learning (757 students enrolled exclusively and 436 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,907
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses757
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses436
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses714

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA
Phone712-324-5061
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,350
Out-of-State$7,650
Student Population »1,907 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »58%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,335
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)