Northwest Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Sheldon, Iowa. It opened in 1966 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is located on a 269-acre campus one mile west of Sheldon. Northwest Iowa Community College offers both vocational technical programs and arts and sciences transfer courses—43 programs in all.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,691
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,655
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,776
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,362
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,635
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sheldon, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northwest Iowa Community College include Lineworker, Emergency Medical Technology, Nursing.
- Lineworker (67 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (43 bachelor's)
- Nursing (39 associate)
- Licensed Practical (37 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (32 associate)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (20 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (34 bachelor's)
- Automobile (19 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (13 associate)
- Agriculture (12 associate)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Computer Science 8%, Health 71%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Northwest Iowa Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,368 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,368
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,253
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,263
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,573
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,325
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,650
- Books and supplies: $1,312
- On-campus room and board: $9,310
- Off-campus room and board: $10,604
- Off-campus with family: $4,980
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,414
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $1,962
- Average federal loan: $5,347
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Northwest Iowa Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,655
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 226
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northwest Iowa Community College acceptance rate? Northwest Iowa Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northwest Iowa Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,368 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,691.
What majors does Northwest Iowa Community College offer? Popular programs include Lineworker, Emergency Medical Technology, Nursing, Licensed Practical, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Northwest Iowa Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,776 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northwest Iowa Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northwest Iowa Community College official site: https://www.nwicc.edu.