North Iowa Area Community College is a public community college located in Mason City, IA. It offers 86 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of North Iowa Area Community College is $6,436 for Iowa residents and $9,245 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,182).

The school has 2,479 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,128). In addition, 483 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at North Iowa Area Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,436$9,245
Books & Supplies$1,420
On-Campus Living Costs$9,950
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,777
Average Financial Aid$6,284
Cost of Attendance$17,806$20,615
After Financial Aid$11,522$14,331
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
North Iowa Area Community College$6,436$9,245
Public Community Colleges in Iowa$5,969$7,182
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

North Iowa Area Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs83NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3749NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and WholesalingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist2 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 291 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology2 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician5 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Tool and Die Technology/Technician3 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management2 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,479 students at North Iowa Area Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,133 male students and 1,349 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,4821,1731,309
Male Students1,133582551
Female Students1,349591758

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,479 total students, 1,589 students enrolled through distance learning (483 students enrolled exclusively and 1,106 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,479
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses483
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,106
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses890

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for North Iowa Area Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 College Dr, Mason City, IA
Phone641-423-1264
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,436
Out-of-State$9,245
Student Population »2,479 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »54%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate72% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,284
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)