Northeast Iowa Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,564

1.88% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,794

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,536

26.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44%

213 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Northeast Iowa Community College is a higher education institution located in Winneshiek County, IA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northeast Iowa Community College were .

In 2017, 801 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (736 degrees), 23.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $4,564, which is $-2,850 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $4,564, which is $-2,850 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,794.

In 2017, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 25% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,564

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College was $4,564. The cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $-2,850 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$8,794

2017 Value

0.879%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Northeast Iowa Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,794. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northeast Iowa Community College grew by 0.879%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,010

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeast Iowa Community College was of $7,010 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 1.7% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

25%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Northeast Iowa Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2016, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

12.7%

2016 Default Rate

143

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Northeast Iowa Community College was 12.7%, which represents 143 out of the 1124 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.

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Enrollment

Northeast Iowa Community College has a total enrollment of 4,536 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,217 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,319. This means that 26.8% 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 90.3% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 2.67% Hispanic or Latino, 0.904% Two or More Races, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.353% Asian, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (39.5%) and Black or African American Female (2.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,536 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,217 and the part-time enrollment is 3,319. This means that 26.8% of students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Northeast Iowa Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,097

  2. Black or African American

    132

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    121

The enrolled student population at Northeast Iowa Community College is 90.3% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 2.67% Hispanic or Latino, 0.904% Two or More Races, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.353% Asian, and 0.198% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 84 students (1.85%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 183 more women than men received degrees from Northeast Iowa Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Northeast Iowa Community College are white (736 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 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 (95 degrees awarded), Construction (41 degrees), and Precision Production (27 degrees).

Workforce

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 Northeast Iowa Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (125,531 people), Other managers (60,111 people), Construction managers (38,798 people), Education administrators (29,870 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (29,380 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Agriculture (95 degrees awarded), Construction (41 degrees), Precision Production (27 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees).

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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, Dentists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Agriculture (95 degrees awarded), Construction (41 degrees), Precision Production (27 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees).

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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 Northeast Iowa Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (203,671 people), Construction (97,840 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (71,262 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (51,918 people), and Farming (33,096 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Agriculture (95 degrees awarded), Construction (41 degrees), Precision Production (27 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

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

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 309

  2. 492

In 2017, 309 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College, which is 0.628 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (492).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.586 times less than the 128 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 128 degrees were awarded to women at Northeast Iowa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% 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, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College is Male and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 4.69% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    736 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    31 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast Iowa Community College is white (736 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 degrees).

3.87% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    449 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    287 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northeast Iowa Community College is white female (449 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (287 degrees).

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Operations

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $343k (18.1%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Northeast Iowa Community College had a total salary expenditure of $55M. Northeast Iowa Community College employs 114 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northeast Iowa Community College are Female No academic ranks (64), Male No academic ranks(50), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College are: Management, with 56 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.9M

2017 Endowment

6.54%

growth from 2016

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeast Iowa Community College grew 6.54% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.76M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $4.07M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Northeast Iowa Community College received $4.07M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$21.3M

2017 Salaries

5.66%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a median of $21.3M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($55M) and a 5.66% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.19% decline from 2015 and a 13.9% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.08M

Instructional Salaries

114

Number of Employees

In 2017, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a total of $6.08M to 114 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.95M (30.4%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

114 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were No academic rank with 114 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were Management with 56 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees; and Service with 31 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female No academic rank

  2. Male No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College was Female No academic rank with 64 employees, Male No academic rank with 50 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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