Northeast Iowa Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,220

2.35% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$10,328

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

13.3%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,408

25.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

45.7%

225 Graduates

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 2019, 722 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (661 degrees), 31.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $5,220, which is $-2,604 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $5,220, which is $-2,604 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,328.

In 2019, 30% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 24% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,220

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College was $5,220. The cost of tuition at Northeast Iowa Community College is $-2,604 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$10,328

2019 Value

18.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Northeast Iowa Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,328. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Northeast Iowa Community College grew by 18.3%.

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 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 14.1% between 2018 and 2019. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

24%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

30% of undergraduate students at Northeast Iowa Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 6.25% with respect to 2018, when 32% 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.

13.3%

2017 Default Rate

133

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Northeast Iowa Community College was 13.3%, which represents 133 out of the 1000 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 4,408 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,128 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,280. This means that 25.6% 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 88.9% White, 2.88% Hispanic or Latino, 2.75% Black or African American, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.839% Asian, 0.363% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.363% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (38.2%) and Black or African American Male (2.13%). 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

25.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,408 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College is 1,128 and the part-time enrollment is 3,280. This means that 25.6% of students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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

63%

2019 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 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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
3,917
Hispanic or Latino
127
Black or African American
121

The enrolled student population at Northeast Iowa Community College is 88.9% White, 2.88% Hispanic or Latino, 2.75% Black or African American, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.839% Asian, 0.363% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.363% 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 44% White, 26.9% 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, 99 students (2.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 202 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 (661 degrees awarded). There were 31.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (21 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 Construction (47 degrees awarded), Agriculture (50 degrees), and Precision Production (29 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,383,276 people), Medical & health services managers (148,779 people), Pharmacists (135,947 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (130,239 people), and Other managers (120,007 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast Iowa Community College are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Agriculture (50 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees), and Health (297 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 (1,471,970 people), Elementary & secondary schools (325,229 people), Outpatient care centers (230,667 people), Offices of physicians (222,871 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,395 people).

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

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.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

260

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

462

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 260 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College, which is 0.563 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (462).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Iowa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.678 times less than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 116 degrees were awarded to women at Northeast Iowa Community College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 19.3 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 38% 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, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 4.44% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
661 degrees awarded
Unknown
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast Iowa Community College is white (661 degrees awarded). There were 31.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (21 degrees).

2.91% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
426 degrees awarded
White Male
235 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northeast Iowa Community College is white female (426 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (235 degrees).

Operations

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.74M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $727k (26.5%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Northeast Iowa Community College had a total salary expenditure of $52.9M. Northeast Iowa Community College employs 95 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northeast Iowa Community College are Female No academic ranks (51), 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 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.74M

2019 Endowment

38.7%

growth from 2018

Northeast Iowa Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.74M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeast Iowa Community College grew 38.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.56M 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

$3.52M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Northeast Iowa Community College received $3.52M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$19.2M

2019 Salaries

4.09%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($52.9M) and a 4.09% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6% decline from 2017 and a 5.66% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Northeast Iowa Community College paid a total of $5.3M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

95 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were No academic rank with 95 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College were Management with 54 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 49 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeast Iowa Community College was Female No academic rank with 51 employees, Male No academic rank with 44 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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