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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA · Public · 2,916 students · mostly associate degrees
23rd-cheapest of 68 Iowa colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$14,629
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$18,978
Graduation rate
40%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$42,793
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$11,033
Pell grant recipients
24%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
72 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree99 grads/yr$80,726Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma118 grads/yr$72,759Dental Assisting/Assistant · Associate's Degree17 grads/yr$71,502Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree24 grads/yr$62,400Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma44 grads/yr$62,240Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Associate's Degree10 grads/yr$49,640General Studies · Associate's Degree321 grads/yr$42,987Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant · Associate's Degree14 grads/yr$41,974Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma15 grads/yr$37,532Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree15 grads/yr$35,425
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.