Iowa Western Community College
Iowa Western Community College is a public community college in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. The college was founded in 1966 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a flight school.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,852
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,015
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,793
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,860
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,628
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Council Bluffs, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Iowa Western Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Licensed Practical.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (197 associate)
- Nursing (110 associate)
- Licensed Practical (89 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (82 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (66 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (98 associate)
- General Studies (43 associate)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology (39 bachelor's)
- Computer Programming (31 bachelor's)
- Food Preparation (30 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 20%, Health 52%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 4%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Iowa Western Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,099 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,099
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,217
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,706
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,225
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,209
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,930
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,080
- Books and supplies: $1,290
- On-campus room and board: $8,750
- Off-campus room and board: $8,416
- Off-campus with family: $5,353
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,978
- Sticker vs net gap: 27%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $5,855
- Average federal loan: $5,563
- Median debt at graduation: $11,033
Admissions
Iowa Western Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,015
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 37%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $69,812
- Associate professor salary: $64,370
- Assistant professor salary: $61,737
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,337
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Iowa Western Community College acceptance rate? Iowa Western Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Iowa Western Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,099 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,852.
What majors does Iowa Western Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Licensed Practical, Welding Technology, Nursing Assistant.
What is the average salary after Iowa Western Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,793 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Iowa Western Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Iowa Western Community College official site: https://www.iwcc.edu/.