North Iowa Area Community College, IA

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
500 College DR, Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264

North Iowa Area Community College Rankings

Affordability89
Retention13
Graduation1
Earnings18
Diversity20
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at North Iowa Area Community College

-Bachelor’s
43%Associate’s
57%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades1%
Education<1%
Engineering Technologies<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs37%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting<1%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities36%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Precision Production4%
Public Administration and Social Service<1%

Admissions

Getting into North Iowa Area Community College

-Admission Rate
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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending North Iowa Area Community College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K$6K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$6K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$9K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$18K$19K
>$110K$11K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after North Iowa Area Community College

31%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
48%Repayment Rate
$97Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 38%45%57%
$30K–$48K 17%15%16%
$48K–$75K 19%16%12%
$75K–$110K 15%15%9%
>$110K 11%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolIAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$6K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$6K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$16K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$10K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolIAUS
1-year after entering repayment 43%50%43%
3-years after entering repayment 48%54%46%
5-years after entering repayment 51%58%50%
7-years after entering repayment 56%64%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at North Iowa Area Community College

63%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
37%Withdrawal Rate
46%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolIAUS
Within 4 Years 39%44%38%
Within 6 Years 46%57%55%
Within 8 Years 50%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolIAUS
Asian 50%58%53%
Black 4%46%39%
Caucasian 49%62%52%
Hispanic or Latino 53%46%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%40%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 29%60%50%
Two or more races 29%43%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after North Iowa Area Community College

91%Employment Rate
$28KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolIAUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$28K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$28K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$32K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$36K$35K

Students

Students at North Iowa Area Community College

1,766Undergraduates
82%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolIAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 57%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 43%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolIAUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 6%9%18%
Caucasian 81%70%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%3%2%
Two or more races 2%3%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 27%29%43%
$30K–$48K 19%16%18%
$48K–$75K 22%19%16%
$75K–$110K 20%19%14%
>$110K 6%18%15%

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