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Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

1,707 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,152 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Iowa Tech Community College?

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Contact details for Western Iowa Tech Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51102-5199
Phone: 712-274-8733
Website: www.witcc.edu

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Can I Afford Western Iowa Tech Community College?

$4,152 In-State Tuition
74% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Western Iowa Tech Community College students paid $173 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $179 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,152 $4,296
Fees $890 $890
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $6,291 $6,291
On Campus Other Expenses $4,935 $4,935

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western Iowa Tech Community College, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $4,723 a year. That adds up to $18,892 over four years for those students.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,707 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,360 undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College, with 1,707 being full-time and 3,653 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,707 full-time undergraduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 30
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 363
White 1,012
International Students 99
Other Races/Ethnicities 140

Over 22 countries are represented at Western Iowa Tech Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Nigeria, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Western Iowa Tech Community College

1,673 Took All Classes Online
4,483 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,483 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Western Iowa Tech 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 417 0 0 417
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 125 2 3 130
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 99 99
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 26 13 14 53
Dental Assisting/Assistant 21 0 30 51
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 25 0 22 47
Carpentry/Carpenter 31 0 12 43
Welding Technology/Welder 26 9 8 43
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 19 7 14 40
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 15 9 9 33
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 17 0 13 30
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 7 0 19 26
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 10 12 22
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 9 0 8 17
Automation Engineer Technology 0 12 0 12
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 10 0 10
Surgical Technology 0 10 0 10
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 3 7 10
Musical Instrument Fabrication & Repair 0 8 0 8
Electrician 0 0 7 7
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 0 7 7
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 7 7
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 5 5
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 738 93 296 1,127

Western Iowa Tech Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Western Iowa Tech Community College awarded 2,616 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 12 10 0
Allied Health Professions 125 3 12 0
Carpentry 31 12 0 0
Culinary Arts 15 9 9 0
Dental Support Services 21 30 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 12 10 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 7 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 17 13 12 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 7 26 3 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 25 22 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 7 0 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 9 8 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 417 99 0 0
Precision Metal Working 26 8 9 0
Precision Systems Maintenance 0 0 8 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 45 28 20 0
Total 1,644 718 254 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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