2025 Tuition Comparison Between Iowa Community Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Iowa Community Colleges is $6,228 for in-state and $7,190 for out-of-state students. For Iowa private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $13,752.

Compared to last year's tuition in Iowa, in-state tuition has increased by 4.34% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 0.10%. The private schools' tuition decreased by 9.91%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Iowa Community Colleges.

Iowa Community Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.

SOHO Hair Academy has the most expensive tuition & fees of $22,131 and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,000 among Iowa Community Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Iowa Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:

• The tuition & fees is $6,228 for in-state and $7,190 for out-of-state students.
• Private schools' tuition is $13,752.
• The tuition per credit hour is $205 for state residents and $241 for out-of-state.
• The cost for books & supplies is $1,352.
• The living cost is $8,464 (on-campus) and $9,068 (off-campus).

2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Iowa Community Colleges

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