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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa·Public, 2-year·Plains·iwcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
5,540
peer median 5,330
Avg net price
$14,629
+$2.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
36%131 of 368
Non-Pell (all)
44%196 of 450
Subsidized loan, no Pell
42%43 of 102
No Federal Aid
44%153 of 348

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 67 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
6
9.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing6 · 9.0%
  • No Data60 · 89.6%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.8%
$35,425 vs $36,082
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+16.3%
$41,974 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.1%
$42,987 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.6%
$49,640 vs $36,082
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+72.9%
$62,400 vs $36,082
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.2%
$71,502 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.7%
$80,726 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.8%
−$657

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
33%
$11,809 debt · $35,425 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$20,125 debt · $71,502 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$11,000 debt · $42,987 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$18,693 debt · $80,726 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$10,925 debt · $49,640 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$12,000 debt · $62,400 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,000 debt · $72,759 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
10%
$6,500 debt · $62,240 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 20

  1. Aug 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Aug 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Feb 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,099
$30–48k$12,217
$48–75k$14,706
$75–110k$17,225
$110k+$18,209

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,629
+$2,109vs Community College median $12,520
Federal loans
20.0%
In-state tuition
$6,930
Out-of-state
$7,080

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,786 students received $8.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,786
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.5M
$8,469,438 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
2,366 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
1,077 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
1,184 loan awards
Parent PLUS$764K
105 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,688 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,688
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.3%
2017
20.7%
2018
8.9%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at IWCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

647 total completions
01Liberal Arts
26741.3%
02Health Professions
12218.9%
03Business
7010.8%
04Mechanic
355.4%
05Computer Sciences
355.4%
06Psychology
294.5%
07Parks/Recreation
284.3%
08Education
243.7%
09Agriculture
213.2%
10Security/Protective
162.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,540
12-mo unduplicated
10,297
Undergraduate
10,297
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%4,918
Women
52%5,379

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.2%
Black
13.1%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
5.7%
Non-resident
5.5%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
830
550 M · 280 W
Women athletes
33.7%
Athletic aid
$2.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$59K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$53K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
134 M · —
$1.4M
Soccer
78 M · 35 W
$1.0M
Track and Field (Indoor)
44 M · 25 W
$346K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
44 M · 25 W
$346K
Baseball
55 M · —
$604K
Basketball
40 M · 14 W
$659K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.36
13 offenses · 5,503 students

3-year trend

3.342 yrs ago6.741 yr ago2.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
68
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
23
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
7
Fondling
3
Rape
2
Robbery
1

By location

13total
  • On campus13

Includes 12 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
9
Dating violence
4
Stalking
15 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons06
Drugs4124
Liquor0139

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
99

IWCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions IWCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectIowa Western Community College
40%—5,540$14,629Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District
——7,426$14,017Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
——23,697$11,171Community College
Marshalltown Community College
——1,857$8,059Community College
Hutchinson Community College
——5,119$6,727Community College
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
——4,981$13,869Community College
Peer group median40%—5,330$12,520

Institutions like IWCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in IWCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

IWCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Email
admissions [at] iwcc.edu
Phone
712-325-3200
Address
2700 College Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503

IE is dedicated to advancing Iowa Western’s mission, vision, and core values through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. Our major projects include accreditation compliance, program review, assessment, comprehensive reporting, and data projects.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Camie McBee
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Sean Toppi
    Institutional Researcher

Frequently asked questions about Iowa Western Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IWCC.

What is the graduation rate at Iowa Western Community College?

Iowa Western Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Iowa Western Community College?

Iowa Western Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,540 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Iowa Western Community College?

The average net price at Iowa Western Community College is $14,629 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Iowa Western Community College located?

Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503-1057.

Who runs Institutional Research at Iowa Western Community College?

Iowa Western Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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