Hawkeye Community College

www.hawkeyecollege.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,916

1.68% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,149

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2015 Acceptance Rate

69.5%

3,693 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

4,787

38.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

33.1%

257 Graduates

About

Hawkeye Community College is a higher education institution located in Black Hawk County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Hawkeye Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (37 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (22 degrees).

In 2022, 925 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hawkeye Community College. 52.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (807 degrees), 20.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $5,916, which is $−2,196 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hawkeye Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1130 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $5,916, which is $2,196 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,149.

In 2022, 38% of undergraduate students attending Hawkeye Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,916

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Hawkeye Community College was $5,916. The cost of tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $−2,196 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hawkeye Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,149

2022 Value

10.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Hawkeye Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,149. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Hawkeye Community College grew by 10.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hawkeye Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,942

Room and Board

$1,137

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hawkeye Community College was of $8,942 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,137. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 14.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hawkeye Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 22.4% with respect to 2021, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hawkeye Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hawkeye Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1130 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hawkeye Community College received 3,693 undergraduate applications in 2015.

There were 4,787 students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College in 2022.

Hawkeye Community College has an overall enrollment yield of 39.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2015

2,566

Accepted Out of 3,693

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hawkeye Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Hawkeye Community College had a total enrollment of 4,787 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Hawkeye Community College is 1,834 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,953. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hawkeye Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79% White, 7.81% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 1.84% Asian, 0.355% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (36.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.36%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hawkeye Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,787 students. The full-time enrollment at Hawkeye Community College is 1,834 and the part-time enrollment is 2,953. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hawkeye Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hawkeye Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Hawkeye Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hawkeye Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,780 enrolled students
Black or African American
374 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
268 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hawkeye Community College is 79% White, 7.81% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 1.84% Asian, 0.355% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.0209%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 47 more women than men received degrees from Hawkeye Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hawkeye Community College is white (807 degrees awarded). There were 20.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hawkeye Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (37 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (22 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hawkeye Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (49 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (63 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (94,163 people), Other managers (64,251 people), Software developers (38,823 people), Education administrators (27,330 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (26,184 people).

The most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (49 degrees), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (254 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (49 degrees), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (254 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (191,167 people), Computer Systems Design (67,005 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (58,051 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (50,494 people), and Construction (45,168 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hawkeye Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
252 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Hawkeye Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Hawkeye Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

439

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

486

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 439 degrees were awarded to men at Hawkeye Community College, which is 0.903 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (486).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hawkeye Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Hawkeye Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.585 times less than the 159 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Hawkeye Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 93 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 25% of students graduating from Hawkeye Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (40.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Hawkeye Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (40.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
807 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hawkeye Community College is white (807 degrees awarded). There were 20.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
415 degrees awarded
White Male
392 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hawkeye Community College is white female (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (392 degrees).

Operations

Hawkeye Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.93M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −237k (−6.04%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Hawkeye Community College had a total salary expenditure of 61.9M. Hawkeye Community College employs 112 No academic ranks, 1 Lecturers. Most academics at Hawkeye Community College are Female No academic rank (64), Male No academic rank (48), and Male Lecturer (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 64 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

Endowment

$3.93M

2022 Endowment

7.27%

decline from 2021

Hawkeye Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.93M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Hawkeye Community College declined 7.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.28M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hawkeye Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.2M

2022 Salaries

3.29%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Hawkeye Community College paid a median of $21.2M in salaries, which represents 34.3% of their overall expenditure ($61.9M) and a 3.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.56% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.81% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.12M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2022, Hawkeye Community College paid a total of $7.12M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

112 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College were No academic rank with 112 employees, and Lecturer with 1 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 64 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
Male Lecturer

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College was Female No academic rank with 64 employees, Male No academic rank with 48 employees, and Male Lecturer with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hawkeye Community College.

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