Northeast Iowa Community College is a public community college located in Calmar, IA. It offers 89 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 Northeast Iowa Community College is $6,600 for Iowa residents and $7,470 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,182).

The school has 4,355 students, which is higher than Iowa community collleges' average (2,128). In addition, 906 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 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 Northeast Iowa 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 - NICC
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,600$7,470
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,600
Average Financial Aid$6,087
Cost of Attendance$22,400$23,270
After Financial Aid$16,313$17,183
NICC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northeast Iowa Community College$6,600$7,470
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

Northeast Iowa 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 Programs38NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3950NOT 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 Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Power Machinery OperationNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dairy Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 102 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
SociologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician13 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology8 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician6 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant36 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)7 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 68 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training83 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Products Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,355 students at Northeast Iowa Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,622 male students and 2,391 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
Total4,0139163,097
Male Students1,6224441,178
Female Students2,3914721,919

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,355 total students, 1,849 students enrolled through distance learning (906 students enrolled exclusively and 943 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,355
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses906
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses943
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,506

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA
Phone844-642-2338
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,600
Out-of-State$7,470
Student Population »4,355 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »48%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,087
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)