Northwest Iowa Community College offers 39 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 11 Certificate and 8 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,110 for Iowa residents and $7,410 for out-of-state students.
Total 765 students out of total 1,811 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 123 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwest Iowa Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwest Iowa Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA |
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| Online Students | 765 Enrolled Online Exclusively
416 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,110
Out-of-State$7,410 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 19 Programs |
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| Certificate | 11 Programs |
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| Associates | 8 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 Northwest Iowa Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $7,110 and $7,410 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $200 for Iowa residents and $210 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northwest Iowa Community College offers 39 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 8 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 | 11 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 20 | 19 | 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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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 5 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | 6 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
49 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 13 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 5 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northwest Iowa Community College, there are 1,811 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,181 students were attending classes through distance learning (765 students are enrolled exclusively and 416 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,811 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 765 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 416 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 630 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 765 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 706 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 58 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 765 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 706 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 58 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 765 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 195 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 570 |
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