Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,792undergraduates
$13,084average net price per year
55%finish in 3 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (37 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (39 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrician Associate (11 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (1-2 years) (50 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (13 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Associate (20 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (32 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Associate (12 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,110
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,410
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,316
- Books and supplies
- $1,312
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,980
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,718
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,018
- Total cost living at home
- $13,402
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,399 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,168 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,764 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,932 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,114 |
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
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,497
- Got a grant from the college
- 26%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,908
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,729
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 59%
- Finished in 3 years
- 55%
- Finished in 4 years
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 46% |
| Neither | 55% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 63 | 43% |
| Men | 166 | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 22 | 32% |
| White | 187 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 256 | 68% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 46 | 28% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 53 | 62% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 91 | 56% | 26% |
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
- 1,792
- Undergraduates
- 1,792
- Full-time undergraduates
- 628
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,164
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 38%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA, 51201
- County
- Sioux County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- 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.