Northeast Iowa Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,280

1.15% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,218

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.73%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,162

24.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

47.4%

194 Graduates

About

Northeast Iowa Community College is a higher education institution located in Winneshiek County, IA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northeast Iowa Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 662 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College. 64.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (600 degrees), 30 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $5,280, which is $−2,700 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $5,280, which is $−2,700 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,218.

In 2020, 35% of undergraduate students attending Northeast Iowa Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,280

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College was $5,280. The cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $−2,700 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$8,218

2020 Value

20.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Northeast Iowa Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,218. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Northeast Iowa Community College grew by 20.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northeast Iowa 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

$8,000

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeast Iowa Community College was of $8,000 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Northeast Iowa Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 16.7% with respect to 2019, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northeast Iowa 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.

8.73%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Northeast Iowa Community College was 8.73%, which represents 75 out of the 859 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

Northeast Iowa Community College has a total enrollment of 4,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,036 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,126. This means that 24.9% of students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeast Iowa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.1% White, 3.15% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Black or African American, 1.35% Two or More Races, 0.865% Asian, 0.336% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.264% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.1%), followed by White Male (36.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,036 and the part-time enrollment is 3,126. This means that 24.9% of students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2020 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 Northeast Iowa Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northeast Iowa Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,709
Hispanic or Latino
131
Black or African American
115

The enrolled student population at Northeast Iowa Community College is 89.1% White, 3.15% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Black or African American, 1.35% Two or More Races, 0.865% Asian, 0.336% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.264% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 89 students (2.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 192 more women than men received degrees from Northeast Iowa Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeast Iowa Community College is white (600 degrees awarded). There were 30 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northeast Iowa Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeast Iowa Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (65 degrees awarded), Construction (38 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Registered nurses (1,305,702 people), Medical & health services managers (149,256 people), Pharmacists (132,971 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (119,471 people), and Physicians (109,392 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Agriculture (65 degrees awarded), Construction (38 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (36 degrees), Precision Production (16 degrees), and Health (265 degrees).

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 Northeast Iowa Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Northeast Iowa Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,447,500 people), Elementary & secondary schools (292,202 people), Outpatient care centers (214,321 people), Offices of physicians (187,230 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (163,824 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northeast Iowa Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

235

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

427

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 235 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College, which is 0.55 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (427).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.662 times less than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 92 degrees were awarded to women at Northeast Iowa Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 30.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 37% of students graduating from Northeast Iowa Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.58% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
600 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded
Unknown
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast Iowa Community College is white (600 degrees awarded). There were 30 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

3.02% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
389 degrees awarded
White Male
211 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeast Iowa Community College is white female (389 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (211 degrees).

Operations

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.77M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $860k (31%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Northeast Iowa Community College had a total salary expenditure of $53.5M. Northeast Iowa Community College employs 109 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northeast Iowa Community College are Female No academic ranks (65), Male No academic ranks(44), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College are: Management, with 53 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Endowment

$2.77M

2020 Endowment

1.21%

growth from 2019

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.77M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeast Iowa Community College grew 1.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.65M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northeast Iowa 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: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.01M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Northeast Iowa Community College received $3.01M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.6M

2020 Salaries

1.88%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a median of $19.6M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($53.5M) and a 1.88% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.09% decline from 2018 and a 6% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.08M

Instructional Salaries

109

Number of Employees

In 2020, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a total of $6.08M to 109 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

109 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were No academic rank with 109 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were Management with 53 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College was Female No academic rank with 65 employees, and Male No academic rank with 44 employees.

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