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Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, Iowa·Public, 2-year·Plains·nicc.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
Total enrollment
4,808
peer median 3,885
Avg net price
$11,272
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
51%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

13.1pp gap
Pell recipients
44%72 of 164
Non-Pell (all)
57%125 of 219
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%14 of 29
No Federal Aid
58%111 of 190

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.1-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.

Of 82 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 82 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
82
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

82programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data82 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
82

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$18,117 debt · $42,332 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$16,004 debt · $45,676 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$15,739 debt · $56,533 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$19,224 debt · $70,400 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,850 debt · $43,610 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,300 debt · $37,903 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$11,437 debt · $62,601 earn
Agricultural Production Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
17%
$8,041 debt · $47,199 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,137
$30–48k$8,176
$48–75k$12,225
$75–110k$15,390
$110k+$16,353

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

Avg net price
$11,272
-$1,209vs Community College median $12,482
Federal loans
14.8%
In-state tuition
$6,780
Out-of-state
$7,770

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,138 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,138
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,851,482 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
925 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
468 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
453 loan awards
Parent PLUS$43K
4 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.

Of 799 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
799
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
13.3%
2018
8.7%
2019
3.0%
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 NICC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

405 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12731.4%
02Agriculture
9824.2%
03Health Professions
8821.7%
04Business
4210.4%
05Computer Sciences
112.7%
06Mechanic
112.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
82.0%
08Psychology
82.0%
09Construction Trades
71.7%
10Education
51.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,808
12-mo unduplicated
5,809
Undergraduate
5,809
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%2,358
Women
59%3,451

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.4%
Black
6.0%
Hispanic
5.0%
Unknown
4.5%
Asian
1.2%
Two or more
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
34
27 M · 7 W
Women athletes
20.6%
Athletic aid
$13K
Total student aid
Budget
$287K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$8K
$6K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Other Sports
27 M · 7 W
$57K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.23
1 offenses · 4,378 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.461 yr ago0.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor10

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.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
111

NICC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NICC selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectNortheast Iowa Community College
51%4,808$11,272Community College
5,482$8,770Community College
1,907$14,800Community College
4,074$15,492Community College
3,695$11,191Community College
3,281$13,691Community College
Peer group median51%3,885$12,482

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about Northeast Iowa Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NICC.

What is the graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College?

Northeast Iowa Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northeast Iowa Community College?

Northeast Iowa Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,808 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Northeast Iowa Community College is $11,272 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northeast Iowa Community College located?

Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa 52132-0400.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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