Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 472 students out of 1,309 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Iowa Western Community College.
By gender, 264 male and 208 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 32.47% (public urban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,309 | 472 | 36.06% |
| Men | 717 | 264 | 36.82% |
| Women | 592 | 208 | 35.14% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Iowa Western Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 26.09%
- Asian: 57.14%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 25.11%
- Hispanic: 23.36%
- White: 40.76%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 33.33%
- Unknown: 21.43%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 26.09%(6/23) | 25.00%(3/12) | 27.27%(3/11) |
| Asian | 57.14%(8/14) | 66.67%(4/6) | 50.00%(4/8) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 25.11%(59/235) | 25.32%(40/158) | 24.68%(19/77) |
| Hispanic | 23.36%(32/137) | 19.44%(14/72) | 27.69%(18/65) |
| White | 40.76%(333/817) | 44.77%(184/411) | 36.70%(149/406) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33.33%(1/3) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Unknown | 21.43%(6/28) | 13.64%(3/22) | 50.00%(3/6) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Iowa Western CC, the transfer-out rate is 19.48%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.66%.
Iowa Western CC's retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 72 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.25%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Iowa Western Community College, 27 of 52 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 51.92%.