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 $5,491. A total of 86,208 students enrolled in Iowa community colleges (2,781 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 1,244 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 54.93% and the transfer-out rate is 54.93%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 at Iowa community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Iowa community colleges.
Number of Schools | 31 community colleges (16 public, 15 private) |
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Open Admission Policy | 29 out of 31 schools |
Tuition & Fees | $6,086 Iowa Residents $12,172 out-of-state Students |
Financial Aid Amounts | $5,491 |
Student Population | Total 86,208 (2,781 on average) |
Online Student Population | Total 19,910 (1,244 on average) in 18 schools offering online classes) |
Graduation Rate | 54.93% |
Transfer-out Rate | 13.87% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 16.16 to 1 |
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.
IA Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA | $11,100 ($5,550) | $4,381 | 24,418 | 34% | 21 to 1 |
2 | Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA | $7,668 ($5,376) | $5,749 | 4,909 | 44% | 19 to 1 |
3 | Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA | $7,410 ($7,110) | $4,993 | 1,792 | 55% | 16 to 1 |
4 | Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA | $6,288 ($4,680) | $4,848 | 7,128 | 34% | 19 to 1 |
5 | Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA | $6,450 | $5,747 | 2,562 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
6 | Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA | $6,598 ($6,308) | $5,181 | 4,796 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
7 | North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA | $9,245 ($6,436) | $6,099 | 2,471 | 55% | 21 to 1 |
8 | Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA | $7,470 ($6,600) | $4,803 | 4,378 | 48% | 20 to 1 |
9 | Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA | $7,644 ($7,196) | $6,323 | 2,024 | 26% | 14 to 1 |
10 | Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA | $6,930 ($6,780) | $5,449 | 5,503 | 40% | 19 to 1 |
11 | Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA | $6,120 ($4,872) | $6,683 | 3,236 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
12 | Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA | $6,720 ($6,510) | $4,632 | 1,633 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
13 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA | $5,186 ($5,042) | $4,484 | 5,071 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
14 | Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $7,968 ($5,980) | $5,754 | 12,660 | 40% | 20 to 1 |
15 | Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA | $6,312 ($5,304) | $6,912 | 685 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
16 | Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA | $5,808 ($5,304) | $6,064 | 1,870 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
17 | Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA | $16,297 ($12,492) | $6,045 | 40 | 59% | 39 to 1 |
- | Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA | $4,255 ($3,750) | $8,542 | 21 | - | 11 to 1 |
- | PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA | $27,988 | $2,788 | 170 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
- | American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA | $17,590 | $5,397 | 27 | 69% | 9 to 1 |
- | Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA | $21,100 | $4,859 | 179 | 97% | 15 to 1 |
- | La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA | $19,311 | $6,120 | 113 | 64% | 38 to 1 |
- | La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA | $19,311 | $6,369 | 20 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
- | Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA | $19,756 | $6,725 | 40 | 64% | 6 to 1 |
- | UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA | $4,000 ($3,900) | $4,135 | 16 | - | 10 to 1 |
- | La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA | $11,145 | $7,529 | 40 | 100% | 13 to 1 |
- | La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA | $11,145 | $6,578 | 123 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
- | La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA | $20,650 | $4,871 | 56 | 71% | 7 to 1 |
- | SOHO Hair AcademyCouncil Bluffs, IA | $22,131 | $4,281 | 50 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
- | Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA | $19,756 | $4,939 | 74 | 80% | 7 to 1 |
Average | $12,172 ($6,086) | $5,491 | 86,208 | 54.93% | 16.16 to 1 |