Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, Iowa

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1966Distant ruralSEVP certified

About

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is a public community college with two main campuses in Iowa, one in Calmar and one in Peosta. The college serves the Iowa counties of Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek, Dubuque, and Delaware counties. It also includes sections of Bremer, Buchanan, Jones, Jackson, and Mitchell counties. NICC also has a satellite campus in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. Originally, the school was known as Northeast Iowa Technical Institute (NITI). The school became a community college in 1988 and was renamed. The school is authorized by the Iowa Board of Education to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees as well as the GED.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$8,100
Estimated total for international students: US$19,510
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$7,020
Total cost for in-state students: US$18,430

Net price calculatornicc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,697
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 15 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$48,267

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (88)

Associate's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsConstruction Trades, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates46 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsConstruction Trades, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSociologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.