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Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Council Bluffs, IA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,690 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,342 and it offers 53 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 24 1-year certificate, 27 2-years certificate, and 35 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,256 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Iowa Western Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Iowa Western Community College is $6,690 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 Western Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
43% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,200 (exclude student loans).
Iowa Western CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,690
Average Financial Amount$5,200

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Iowa Western Community College offers 53 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, 1,256 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Iowa Western Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate2040
Less than 1 Year Certificate240182
2 Years Certificate270269
Total5301,256

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 40 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 182 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 269 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 765 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕40-
Total40
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕4-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕9-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕8-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕13-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Electrician✕8-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕9-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕18-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕54-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕17-
Construction Management✕0-
Total182
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Institutional Food Workers✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕9-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕3-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕1-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕5-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Electrician✕6-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕14-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 153 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕9$53,100
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕13$28,300
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕131-
Business [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕15-
Accounting✕10-
Construction Management✕0-
Total269
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕3-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕12-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕11-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕2-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕1-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕8-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 493 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕440-
General Studies✕53-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Art/Art Studies✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 168 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕12-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕146-
Business [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕11-
Accounting✕3-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0-
Construction Management✕0-
Total765

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,342 students are attending at Iowa Western Community College. There are 103 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 316 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 399 (full-time) and 411 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Iowa Western Community College is 29% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 61% at the school.
Iowa Western CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,342
Graduation Rate29%
Number of Faculty419
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Iowa Western CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,684 students enrolled into Iowa Western Community College. By gender, 2,540 male and 3,144 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Iowa Western Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Iowa Western Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6842,5403,144
Full-time2,4271,3351,092
Part-tme3,2571,2052,052
There are 4,133 White (72.71%), 579 Black/African American (10.19%), 573 Hispanic (10.08%), 92 Asian (1.62%), and 864 students with other races attending Iowa Western Community College. 108 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Iowa Western Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6842,5403,144
American Indian/Native American803644
Asian924052
Black/African American579340239
Hispanic573224349
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1697
White4,1331,7712,362
Two More101
Un-Known1025448
Non-resident Alien1086642
Iowa Western Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,521 students (26.76% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,059 students (36.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Iowa Western Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Iowa Western Community College
Number of Students
Total5,684
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,521
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,059
Not in Online Courses2,104
By age range, at Iowa Western Community College, 978 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.21% of total students), 3,730 students are aged below 20 (65.62%), 54 students are aged above 50 (1.83%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Iowa Western Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,6842,5403,144
Under 181,9808301,150
Age 18-191,750981769
Age 20-21628336292
Age 22-24350119231
Age 25-29403116287
Age 30-3423653183
Age 35-391354293
Age 40-4914846102
Age 50-64521537
Over 64220

Directory and Accreditation Information

Iowa Western Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Iowa Western Community College.
2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA
712-325-3200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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