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North Iowa Area Community College

North Iowa Area Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Mason City, IA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,884 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,479 and it offers 33 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 11 1-year certificate, 19 2-years certificate, and 29 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 948 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at North Iowa Area Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at North Iowa Area Community College is $8,884 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.
North Iowa Area Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,353 (exclude student loans).
North Iowa Area CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,884
Average Financial Amount$4,353

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

North Iowa Area Community College offers 33 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, 948 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at North Iowa Area Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate31219
Less than 1 Year Certificate11454
2 Years Certificate19295
Total337948

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 219 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 54 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 95 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 580 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 56 completers-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✔56-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 163 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕50-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕113-
Total219
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕11-
Business [+] ✔ 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔17-
Accounting✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕3-
Total54
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Support Specialist✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕7-
Welding Technology/Welder✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕8-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕10$34,300
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕19-
Business [+] ✔ 21 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕9-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔4-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕4-
Total95
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕0-
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling✕11-
Agricultural Production Operations✕14-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
Computer Support Specialist✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕1-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 373 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕373-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Psychology✕10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕16-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕11-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕10-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕13-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕3-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕46-
Business [+] ✔ 21 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔11-
Accounting✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔3-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕4-
Insurance✔0-
Total580

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,479 students are attending at North Iowa Area Community College. There are 67 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 28 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 219 (full-time) and 151 (part-time).
The graduation rate of North Iowa Area Community College is 55% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 69% at the school.
North Iowa Area CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,479
Graduation Rate55%
Number of Faculty95
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at North Iowa Area CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,482 students enrolled into North Iowa Area Community College. By gender, 1,133 male and 1,349 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for North Iowa Area Community College.
Student Population By Gender
North Iowa Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4821,1331,349
Full-time1,173582591
Part-tme1,309551758
There are 2,105 White (84.81%), 86 Black/African American (3.46%), 165 Hispanic (6.65%), 29 Asian (1.17%), and 260 students with other races attending North Iowa Area Community College. 26 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at North Iowa Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4821,1331,349
American Indian/Native American752
Asian291019
Black/African American865036
Hispanic1656996
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,1059491,156
Two More482127
Un-Known1495
Non-resident Alien26206
North Iowa Area Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
460 students (18.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,611 students (64.91% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for North Iowa Area Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at North Iowa Area Community College
Number of Students
Total2,482
Enrolled Online Exclusively460
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,611
Not in Online Courses411
By age range, at North Iowa Area Community College, 525 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.15% of total students), 1,631 students are aged below 20 (65.71%), 31 students are aged above 50 (2.42%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at North Iowa Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4821,1331,349
Under 18611245366
Age 18-191,020531489
Age 20-21383199184
Age 22-241425290
Age 25-291193683
Age 30-34702644
Age 35-39551639
Age 40-49511338
Age 50-64301416
Over 64110

Directory and Accreditation Information

North Iowa Area Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1919 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of North Iowa Area Community College.
500 College Dr, Mason City, IA
641-423-1264
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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