Hawkeye Community College
Hawkeye Community College is a public community college in Waterloo, Iowa. Hawkeye has several outlying centers in Cedar Falls, Independence, Grundy County, Waverly, and Waterloo. The college serves all or parts of Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, and Tama counties in Iowa.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,532
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,463
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,849
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,878
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,099
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Waterloo, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hawkeye Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (239 associate)
- Nursing (122 bachelor's)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (45 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (68 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (33 associate)
- Welding Technology (39 bachelor's)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology (29 bachelor's)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology (17 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (17 bachelor's)
- Digital Communication and Media (16 associate)
Degree mix: Business 15%, Computer Science 13%, Health 67%, Biological Sciences 0%, Psychology 1%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Hawkeye Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,443 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,443
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,151
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,859
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,316
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,016
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,525
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,612
- Books and supplies: $795
- Off-campus room and board: $10,340
- Off-campus with family: $3,627
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,901
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $1,863
- Average federal loan: $5,680
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Hawkeye Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,463
- Women: 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 33%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 94%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hawkeye Community College acceptance rate? Hawkeye Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Hawkeye Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,443 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,532.
What majors does Hawkeye Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Emergency Medical Technology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Hawkeye Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,849 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hawkeye Community College official site: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu.