Western Iowa Tech Community College offers 110 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 major programs - 9 Certificate and 18 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,186 for Iowa residents and $5,330 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,096 students out of total 5,482 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 355 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Iowa Tech Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Western Iowa Tech Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA |
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| Online Students | 2,096 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,296 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,186
Out-of-State$5,330 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 27 Programs |
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| Certificate | 9 Programs |
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| Associates | 18 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $5,186 and $5,330 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $179 for Iowa residents and $185 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Western Iowa Tech Community College offers 110 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificates, 18 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 | 18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 62 | 48 | 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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| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 90 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 11 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
94 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 16 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 15 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Western Iowa Tech Community College, there are 5,482 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,392 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,096 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,296 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,482 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,096 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,296 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,090 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,096 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,870 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 225 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,096 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 1,870 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 226 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,096 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 882 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,214 |
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