In average, 81% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Iowa Community Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $5,817. For all undergraduate students, 56.72% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $5,710

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $6,001 for state residents and $12,922 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Iowa Community Colleges is $26,785 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $20,968.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Iowa Community Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Iowa Community Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA$17,59044.00%$4,35847.00%$6,968
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA$21,10046.00%$5,70148.00%$4,369
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA$19,18072.00%$4,68559.00%$4,433
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA$19,18047.00%$3,97559.00%$3,702
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA$19,18071.00%$4,43359.00%$4,496
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA$11,100 ($5,550)54.00%$5,10925.00%$4,182
E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA$22,13183.00%$6,84059.00%$5,226
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA$6,299 ($4,680)100.00%$5,15747.00%$4,628
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA$6,312 ($5,304)94.00%$6,58468.00%$8,814
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA$13,00090.00%$5,56062.00%$6,269
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA$6,598 ($6,308)84.00%$4,35038.00%$4,734
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA$6,120 ($4,872)95.00%$7,92949.00%$7,448
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA$7,668 ($5,376)99.00%$7,49959.00%$6,561
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA$7,644 ($7,196)93.00%$6,75151.00%$6,170
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA$19,75682.00%$4,86257.00%$4,672
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA$19,75692.00%$6,34969.00%$6,548
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA$6,930 ($6,780)92.00%$5,52340.00%$5,427
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$7,968 ($5,980)68.00%$6,42243.00%$6,187
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA$20,65076.00%$7,05578.00%$7,798
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA$11,14584.00%$6,32880.00%$6,333
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA$11,14585.00%$6,04880.00%$6,381
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA$19,31178.00%$6,69685.00%$7,530
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA$19,31167.00%$6,31163.00%$6,836
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA$5,808 ($5,304)86.00%$5,12236.00%$7,636
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA$4,125--43.00%$5,413
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA$9,245 ($6,436)100.00%$6,77457.00%$6,284
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA$7,470 ($6,600)96.00%$7,04845.00%$6,087
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA$7,410 ($7,110)99.00%$5,06745.00%$4,825
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA$27,98827.00%$3,88864.00%$5,445
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA$27,98889.00%$6,16063.00%$3,571
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA$16,297100.00%$7,85996.00%$7,385
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA$6,450 ($6,450)99.00%$4,11599.00%$3,454
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA$7,248 ($7,024)99.00%$5,88439.00%$6,045
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA$16,90078.00%$4,99960.00%$5,053
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA$4,000--21.00%$3,398
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA$5,186 ($5,042)98.00%$6,33349.00%$5,263
Average$12,922 ($6,001)81%$5,817 57%$5,710
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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