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Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Estherville, IA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,452 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,960 and it offers 23 programs(4 online programs). By program type, it has 1 1-year certificate, 22 2-years certificate, and 37 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 342 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Iowa Lakes Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Iowa Lakes Community College is $7,452 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.
43% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,834 (exclude student loans).
Iowa Lakes CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,452
Average Financial Amount$5,834

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Iowa Lakes Community College offers 23 vocational programs for 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, 342 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Iowa Lakes Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate111
2 Years Certificate22329
Total234342

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 312 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Accounting✔1-
Total1
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕3-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕2-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕7-
Business [+] ✔ 3 completers-
Accounting✔0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔0-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✔1-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕2-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0-
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations✕0-
Total29
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling✕7-
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation✕5-
Agricultural Production Operations✕6-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕12-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Environmental Studies✕5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕5-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕13-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 146 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔146-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Psychology✔2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕6-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕3-
Electrician✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕3-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 33 completers-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✔1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕27-
Business [+] ✔ 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔15-
Office Management and Supervision✕2-
Accounting✔5-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕2-
Total312

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,960 students are attending at Iowa Lakes Community College. There are 69 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 51 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 203 (full-time) and 145 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Iowa Lakes Community College is 50% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 51% at the school.
Iowa Lakes CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,960
Graduation Rate50%
Number of Faculty120
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Iowa Lakes CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,803 students enrolled into Iowa Lakes Community College. By gender, 803 male and 1,000 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Iowa Lakes Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Iowa Lakes Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8038031,000
Full-time725406319
Part-tme1,078397681
There are 1,377 White (76.37%), 69 Black/African American (3.83%), 106 Hispanic (5.88%), 19 Asian (1.05%), and 330 students with other races attending Iowa Lakes Community College. 61 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Iowa Lakes Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8038031,000
American Indian/Native American752
Asian19811
Black/African American694227
Hispanic1065452
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander844
White1,377581796
Two More440
Un-Known1525696
Non-resident Alien614912
Iowa Lakes Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
262 students (14.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 524 students (29.06% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Iowa Lakes Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Iowa Lakes Community College
Number of Students
Total1,803
Enrolled Online Exclusively262
Enrolled Some Online Courses524
Not in Online Courses1,017
By age range, at Iowa Lakes Community College, 279 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.47% of total students), 1,352 students are aged below 20 (74.99%), 5 students are aged above 50 (0.55%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Iowa Lakes Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8038031,000
Under 18761266495
Age 18-19591339252
Age 20-2120412183
Age 22-24753243
Age 25-29662145
Age 30-3440931
Age 35-3927819
Age 40-4930426
Age 50-64523
Age Un-Known413

Directory and Accreditation Information

Iowa Lakes Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1976 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Iowa Lakes Community College.
19 S 7th St, Estherville, IA
712-362-2601
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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