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Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Iowa Western Community College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Council Bluffs makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

2,331 Full-Time Undergraduates
$6,270 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Iowa Western Community College?

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Contact details for Iowa Western Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1057
Phone: 712-325-3200
Website: www.iwcc.edu

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Can I Afford Iowa Western Community College?

$6,270 In-State Tuition
71% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Iowa Western Community College students paid $209 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $214 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,270 $6,420
Fees $510 $510
Books and Supplies $1,240 $1,240
On Campus Room and Board $8,750 $8,750
On Campus Other Expenses $5,120 $5,120

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Iowa Western Community College, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $5,695 a year. That adds up to $22,780 over four years for those students.

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Iowa Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,331 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,791 undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College, with 2,331 being full-time and 3,460 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,331 full-time undergraduates at Iowa Western Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Iowa Western Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 33
Black or African American 365
Hispanic or Latino 223
White 1,552
International Students 89
Other Races/Ethnicities 69

Over 46 countries are represented at Iowa Western Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Canada.

Online Learning at Iowa Western Community College

1,463 Took All Classes Online
3,410 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,410 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Iowa Western Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Iowa Western Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 114 114
Welding Technology/Welder 82 0 0 82
General Construction Trades 43 0 19 62
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 21 9 11 41
Electrician 17 0 14 31
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 15 16 31
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19 0 10 29
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 22 0 0 22
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 15 7 0 22
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 17 17
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 17 0 17
Robotics Technology 0 6 9 15
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 0 0 14 14
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 7 0 6 13
Surgical Technology 0 13 0 13
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 5 8 13
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 8 1 2 11
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 9 9
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 9 0 0 9
Institutional Food Workers 0 0 7 7
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 2 4 6
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 1 4 0 5
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 5 0 5
Laser & Optical Technology 0 2 2 4
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 0 3 3
Civil Engineering Technology 1 0 1 2
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 1 0 1
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 245 87 266 598

Iowa Western Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Iowa Western Community College awarded 1,602 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 17 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 13 0
Civil Engineering Technology 1 1 0 0
Construction 43 19 0 0
Culinary Arts 9 7 6 0
Dental Support Services 0 9 17 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8 2 1 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 17 14 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 13 8 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 21 13 11 0
Energy Systems Technologies 1 0 4 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19 10 0 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 7 6 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22 114 0 0
Precision Metal Working 82 3 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 15 38 27 0
Total 713 658 231 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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