Iowa Western Community College

www.iwcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,820

3.74% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,403

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.31%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,684

42.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.2%

251 Graduates

About

Iowa Western Community College is a higher education institution located in Pottawattamie County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Iowa Western Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (146 degrees), and General Studies (53 degrees).

In 2021, 1,256 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Iowa Western Community College. 58.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (967 degrees), 9.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (100 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Western Community College is $5,820, which is $−2,148 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Western Community College is $5,820, which is $−2,148 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,403.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Iowa Western Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,820

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Iowa Western Community College was $5,820. The cost of tuition at Iowa Western Community College is $−2,148 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$11,403

2021 Value

3.71%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Iowa Western Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,403. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Iowa Western Community College grew by 3.71%.

This chart compares the average net price of Iowa Western 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

$8,532

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Iowa Western Community College was of $8,532 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.16% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.27% with respect to 2020, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Iowa Western 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.

2.31%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Iowa Western Community College was 2.31%, which represents 39 out of the 1688 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 Western Community College had a total enrollment of 5,684 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Western Community College is 2,427 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,257. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Iowa Western Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Iowa Western Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.62% Asian, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0176% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Iowa Western Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.9%), followed by White Female (32.3%) and Black or African American Male (11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Iowa Western Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,684 students. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Western Community College is 2,427 and the part-time enrollment is 3,257. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Iowa Western Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2021 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 Western Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Iowa Western Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,133 enrolled students
Black or African American
579 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
573 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Iowa Western Community College is 72.7% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.62% Asian, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0176% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 102 students (1.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 222 more women than men received degrees from Iowa Western Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Iowa Western Community College is white (967 degrees awarded). There were 9.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (100 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Iowa Western Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (146 degrees) and General Studies (53 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Iowa Western Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Construction (34 degrees), and Communication Technologies (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Iowa Western Community College are Other managers (64,656 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (61,783 people), Construction managers (42,425 people), Software developers (36,501 people), and Chief executives & legislators (22,230 people).

The most specialized majors at Iowa Western Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Construction (34 degrees), Communication Technologies (14 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (493 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Western Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Iowa Western Community College are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Construction (34 degrees), Communication Technologies (14 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (493 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Iowa Western Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (116,161 people), Construction (106,986 people), Computer Systems Design (61,834 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,785 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (31,503 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
440 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
146 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
53 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Iowa Western Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 440 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

517

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

739

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 517 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Western Community College, which is 0.7 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (739).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Western Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.624 times less than the 271 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 271 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Western Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.6 times more than the 169 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 20% of students graduating from Iowa Western Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Iowa Western Community College is Male and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.39% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
967 degrees awarded
Black or African American
100 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Iowa Western Community College is white (967 degrees awarded). There were 9.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (100 degrees).

2.15% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
589 degrees awarded
White Male
378 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Iowa Western Community College is white female (589 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (378 degrees).

Operations

Iowa Western Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 230k (1.02%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Iowa Western Community College had a total salary expenditure of 70.8M. Iowa Western Community College employs 45 Instructors, 38 Assistant professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Iowa Western Community College are Male Instructor (25), Male Assistant professor (22), and Female Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Western Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 73 employees, Management, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Endowment

$22.5M

2021 Endowment

24.7%

growth from 2020

Iowa Western Community College has an endowment valued at about $22.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Iowa Western Community College grew 24.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Iowa Western 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.

Salary Expenditure

$23.3M

2021 Salaries

3.53%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Iowa Western Community College paid a median of $23.3M in salaries, which represents 33% of their overall expenditure ($70.8M) and a 3.53% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.67M

Instructional Salaries

101

Number of Employees

In 2021, Iowa Western Community College paid a total of $5.67M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

73 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Iowa Western Community College were Instructor with 45 employees, Assistant professor with 38 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Western Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 73 employees, Management with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Iowa Western Community College was Male Instructor with 25 employees, Male Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Female Instructor with 20 employees.

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