Northwest Iowa Community College is a public community college located in Sheldon, IA. It offers 39 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northwest Iowa Community College is $7,110 for Iowa residents and $7,410 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,182).

The school has 1,811 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,128). In addition, 765 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 Northwest 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 -
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,110$7,410
Books & Supplies$1,312
On-Campus Living Costs$14,296
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,156
Average Financial Aid$4,825
Cost of Attendance$22,718$23,018
After Financial Aid$17,893$18,193
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northwest Iowa Community College$7,110$7,410
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

Northwest 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 Programs118NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2019NOT 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.

What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design5 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist6 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 49 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Lineworker64 completers
 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician16 completers
 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder4 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician17 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant3 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training38 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management13 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting5 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,811 students at Northwest Iowa Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 730 male students and 986 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
Total1,7165621,154
Male Students730349381
Female Students986213773

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,811 total students, 1,181 students enrolled through distance learning (765 students enrolled exclusively and 416 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,811
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses765
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses416
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses630

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA
Phone712-324-5061
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,110
Out-of-State$7,410
Student Population »1,811 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »64%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
29% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,825
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)