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North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution situated in Mason City, Iowa. Mason City is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

1,285 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,153 Avg In-State Tuition

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North Iowa Area Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

North Iowa Area Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#111 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Iowa Area Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#27 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#93 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#100 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is North Iowa Area Community College?

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Contact details for North Iowa Area Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: 641-423-1264
Website: www.niacc.edu

Can I Afford North Iowa Area Community College?

$5,153 In-State Tuition
39% Take Out Loans
11.0% Loan Default Rate
For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time North Iowa Area Community College students paid $172 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $258 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,153 $7,729
Fees $818 $818
Books and Supplies $1,044 $1,044
On Campus Room and Board $7,342 $7,342
On Campus Other Expenses $2,678 $2,678

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 North Iowa Area Community College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $4,294 a year. That adds up to $17,176 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Iowa Area Community College is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

North Iowa Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,285 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,681 undergraduate students at North Iowa Area Community College, with 1,285 being full-time and 1,396 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,285 full-time undergraduates at North Iowa Area Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 94
White 1,045
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

Over 30 countries are represented at North Iowa Area Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.

Online Learning at North Iowa Area Community College

432 Took All Classes Online
2,681 Took At Least One Class Online
9.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,681 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Growth Rankings of North Iowa Area Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Iowa Area Community College was 9.7%. This is the #1,235 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Iowa Area Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

North Iowa Area Community College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 113 0 0 113
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 50 0 0 50
Welding Technology/Welder 11 0 10 21
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 19 19
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 10 8 18
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 18 0 18
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 16 1 17
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 13 0 13
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 5 7 12
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 11 0 11
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 10 10
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 1 2 2 5
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 4 0 4
Radiologic Technology 0 3 0 3
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 2 2
TOTAL 175 82 59 316

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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