There are 31 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Iowa - 16 public and 15 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Iowa community colleges is $6,086 for Iowa residents and $12,172 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,859. A total of 82,833 students enrolled in Iowa community colleges (2,672 in average).
Iowa Community Colleges Average Statistics
29 Iowa community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
18 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,225 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 53.86% and the transfer-out rate is 53.86%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Iowa community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Iowa community colleges.
Iowa Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts
Des Moines Area Community College is ranked first among Iowa community colleges and Iowa Central Community College and Northwest Iowa Community College are second and third position in the ranking.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,086 for Iowa residents and $12,172 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Iowa community colleges with key statistics by ranking.