Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Central Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fort Dodge, IA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,668 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,058 and it offers 30 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Iowa Central Community College is $7,668 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Iowa Central Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
59% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,561 (exclude student loans).
Iowa Central CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,668
Average Financial Amount$6,561

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Iowa Central Community College offers 30 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,064 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Iowa Central Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate20133
Less than 1 Year Certificate903
2 Years Certificate190151
Total3001,064

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 133 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 151 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 777 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 133 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide133-
Total133
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist0-
Welding Technology/Welder0-
Business [+] 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0-
Total3
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 1 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 9 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts4-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 completers$23,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies3$23,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers$34,800
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Construction Trades [+] 9 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 18 completers$43,200
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician9-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology9-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 31 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist2-
Welding Technology/Welder29-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 58 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant11-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training47-
Business [+] 22 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0-
Accounting22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Hospitality Administration/Management0-
Total151
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 11 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management0-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations5-
Turf and Turfgrass Management6-
Animal Sciences0-
Agronomy and Crop Science0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Journalism0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1-
Communications Technologies [+] 11 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician5-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications21-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 6 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist2-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts4-
Education [+] 10 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching9-
Secondary Education and Teaching1-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Agricultural Teacher Education0-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Robotics Technology/Technician4-
English Language and Literature [+] 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 423 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies416-
General Studies7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Physical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Chemistry0-
Physics0-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
Psychology12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 30 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5-
Criminal Justice/Police Science22-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting3-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism0-
Human Services [+] 14 completers-
Social Work14-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Political Science and Government0-
Sociology0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 53 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician14-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician8-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician20-
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 4 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Digital Arts0-
Commercial Photography2-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Art/Art Studies0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 127 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist14-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant6-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer18-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse75-
Business [+] 37 completers-
Business Administration and Management18-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2-
Accounting14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total777

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,058 students are attending at Iowa Central Community College. There are 88 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 246 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 336 (full-time) and 305 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Iowa Central Community College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 53% at the school.
Iowa Central CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,058
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty334
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Iowa Central CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,009 students enrolled into Iowa Central Community College. By gender, 2,572 male and 2,437 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Iowa Central Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Iowa Central Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0092,5722,437
Full-time2,4971,4031,094
Part-tme2,5121,1691,343
There are 3,208 White (64.04%), 387 Black/African American (7.73%), 517 Hispanic (10.32%), 77 Asian (1.54%), and 1,323 students with other races attending Iowa Central Community College. 95 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Iowa Central Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0092,5722,437
American Indian/Native American342410
Asian774037
Black/African American387269118
Hispanic517256261
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander14122
White3,2081,5121,696
Two More275169106
Un-Known402230172
Non-resident Alien956035
Iowa Central Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
458 students (9.14% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 856 students (17.09% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Iowa Central Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Iowa Central Community College
Number of Students
Total5,009
Enrolled Online Exclusively458
Enrolled Some Online Courses856
Not in Online Courses3,695
By age range, at Iowa Central Community College, 821 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.39% of total students), 3,459 students are aged below 20 (69.06%), 48 students are aged above 50 (1.80%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Iowa Central Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0092,5722,437
Under 181,770865905
Age 18-191,6891,017672
Age 20-21589331258
Age 22-2423288144
Age 25-2925380173
Age 30-3418371112
Age 35-391234875
Age 40-491215170
Age 50-64451728
Over 64330
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Iowa Central Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1974 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Iowa Central Community College.
One Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, IA
515-576-7201

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