Iowa Western Community College offers 93 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 5 Certificate and 7 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,780 for Iowa residents and $6,930 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,463 students out of total 5,342 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 412 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Iowa Western Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Iowa Western Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA |
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| Online Students | 1,463 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,947 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,780
Out-of-State$6,930 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 12 Programs |
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| Certificate | 5 Programs |
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| Associates | 7 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Iowa Western Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $6,780 and $6,930 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $209 for Iowa residents and $214 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Iowa Western Community College offers 93 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 7 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 5 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 46 | 47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 13 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
257 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
64 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Iowa Western Community College, there are 5,342 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,410 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,463 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,947 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,342 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,463 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,947 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,932 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,463 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,124 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 334 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,463 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 1,124 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 336 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,463 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 732 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 731 |
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