Iowa Central Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

3.9% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$10,037

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,909

54.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

44%

451 Graduates

About

Iowa Central Community College is a higher education institution located in Webster County, IA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Iowa Central Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (94 degrees), and Agricultural Business Operations (27 degrees).

In 2023, 1,224 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Iowa Central Community College. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (808 degrees), 7.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (112 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Central Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Iowa Central Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,583 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Central Community College is $4,800, which is $3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,037.

In 2023, 54% of undergraduate students attending Iowa Central Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Iowa Central Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at Iowa Central Community College is $−3,453 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$10,037

2023 Value

25.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Iowa Central Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,037. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Iowa Central Community College grew by 25.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Iowa Central 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

$7,330

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Iowa Central Community College was of $7,330 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.81% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.26% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 8.47% with respect to 2022, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Iowa Central 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 Iowa Central Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1583 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.

Enrollment

Iowa Central Community College had a total enrollment of 4,909 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Central Community College is 2,667 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,242. This means that 54.3% of students enrolled at Iowa Central Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Iowa Central Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.3% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.19% Black or African American, 6.48% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.407% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0815% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Iowa Central Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.7%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Male (8.94%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Iowa Central Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,909 students. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Central Community College is 2,667 and the part-time enrollment is 2,242. This means that 54.3% of students enrolled at Iowa Central Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2023 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 Iowa Central Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Iowa Central Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,763 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
612 enrolled students
Black or African American
402 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Iowa Central Community College is 56.3% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.19% Black or African American, 6.48% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.407% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0815% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 636 students (13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 124 more women than men received degrees from Iowa Central Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Iowa Central Community College is white (808 degrees awarded). There were 7.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (112 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Iowa Central Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (94 degrees) and Agricultural Business Operations (27 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Iowa Central Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (461 degrees), and Precision Production (50 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 Iowa Central Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (66,270 people), Other managers (63,299 people), Construction managers (44,450 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (28,636 people), and Chief executives & legislators (25,511 people).

The most specialized majors at Iowa Central Community College in 2023 are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (461 degrees), Precision Production (50 degrees), Agriculture (38 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Iowa Central Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Iowa Central Community College are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (461 degrees), Precision Production (50 degrees), Agriculture (38 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Iowa Central Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,507,596 people), Elementary & secondary schools (324,490 people), Outpatient care centers (247,245 people), Offices of physicians (208,190 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (163,579 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
445 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
94 degrees awarded
Agricultural Business Operations
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Iowa Central Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 445 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

550

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

674

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 550 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Central Community College, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (674).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 239 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Central Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.16 times more than the 206 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 206 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Central Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.862 times less than the 239 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 31% of students graduating from Iowa Central Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Iowa Central Community College is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 4.21% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
808 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
112 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
99 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Iowa Central Community College is white (808 degrees awarded). There were 7.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (112 degrees).

4.33% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
486 degrees awarded
White Male
322 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Iowa Central Community College is white female (486 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (322 degrees).

Operations

Iowa Central Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.09M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.76M (45.3%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Iowa Central Community College had a total salary expenditure of 76M. Iowa Central Community College employs 69 Instructors, 13 Professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Iowa Central Community College are Male Instructor (40), Female Instructor (29), and Female Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Central Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 79 employees, Management, with 63 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Endowment

$6.09M

2023 Endowment

1.67%

decline from 2022

Iowa Central Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.09M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Iowa Central Community College declined 1.67% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $289k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Iowa Central 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.29M - Federal
$3.31M - State
$1.64M - Local

As of 2023, Iowa Central Community College received $6.29M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.31M from state grants and contracts, and $1.64M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.8M

2023 Salaries

10.2%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Iowa Central Community College paid a median of $25.8M in salaries, which represents 34% of their overall expenditure ($76M) and a 10.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.44% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.44% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.17M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Iowa Central Community College paid a total of $7.17M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Iowa Central Community College were Instructor with 69 employees, Professor with 13 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Central Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees, Management with 63 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Iowa Central Community College was Male Instructor with 40 employees, Female Instructor with 29 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

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

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