Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA · Public two-year · Town: Distant
1,870undergraduates
$6,024average net price per year
37%finish in 3 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (6 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (111 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Construction Trades, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (52 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (under 1 year) (42 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (2 awarded)
- Tool and Die Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (30 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (27 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Associate (7 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (6 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,304
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $5,808
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,750
- Books and supplies
- $1,450
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $18,704
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $19,208
- Total cost living at home
- $10,954
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,712 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,229 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,269 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,418 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,254 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,060
- Got a grant from the college
- 64%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,824
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,511
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 24%
- Finished in 3 years
- 37%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 120 | 41% |
| Men | 107 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 73 | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 110 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 317 | 44% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 203 | 5% | 46% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 107 | 48% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 53 | 26% | 42% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,870
- Undergraduates
- 1,870
- Full-time undergraduates
- 767
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,103
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 3700 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA, 50158
- County
- Marshall County
- Part of
- Iowa Valley Community College District
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.