Iowa Western Community College offers 86 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 9 Certificate and 10 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,930 for Iowa residents and $7,080 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,633 students out of total 5,540 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 397 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Iowa Western Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Iowa Western Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA |
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| Online Students | 1,633 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,886 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,930
Out-of-State$7,080 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 19 Programs |
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| Certificate | 9 Programs |
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| Associates | 10 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Iowa Western Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $6,930 and $7,080 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $214 for Iowa residents and $219 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Iowa Western Community College offers 86 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificates, 10 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 9 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 42 | 44 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 13 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 15 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
197 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
70 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Accounting | 5 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Iowa Western Community College, there are 5,540 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,519 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,633 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,886 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,540 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,633 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,886 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,021 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,633 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,255 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 370 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,633 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 1,255 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 370 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,633 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 721 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 912 |
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