Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College is a public community college based in Estherville, Iowa, U.S., with campuses also located in Algona, Emmetsburg, Spencer and Spirit Lake. It serves Iowa Community College District III, which encompasses an area roughly contiguous with Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. The predominantly rural district encompasses and area of approximately 2,900 square miles and a population of just over 73,000.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,278
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,385
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,108
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,398
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,209
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Estherville, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Iowa Lakes Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Welding Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (163 associate)
- Nursing (22 associate)
- Welding Technology (14 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (13 bachelor's)
- Agricultural Production Operations (12 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (12 associate)
- Veterinary (11 associate)
- Electrician (11 associate)
- Agricultural Power Machinery Operation (8 associate)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (9 associate)
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 7%, Health 63%, Biological Sciences 1%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Iowa Lakes Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,420 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,420
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,764
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,097
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,461
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,325
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,392
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,872
- Books and supplies: $1,090
- On-campus room and board: $8,310
- Off-campus room and board: $8,690
- Off-campus with family: $4,338
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,120
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 18%
- Average institutional grant: $2,331
- Average federal loan: $6,848
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Iowa Lakes Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,385
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 79%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 99%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $67,008
- Associate professor salary: $58,004
- Assistant professor salary: $52,492
- On-campus housing capacity: 507
- Meal plan meals per week: 17
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Iowa Lakes Community College acceptance rate? Iowa Lakes Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Iowa Lakes Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,420 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,278.
What majors does Iowa Lakes Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Welding Technology, Licensed Practical, Agricultural Production Operations.
What is the average salary after Iowa Lakes Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,108 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Iowa Lakes Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Iowa Lakes Community College official site: https://www.iowalakes.edu.