Iowa

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, Iowa

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1966Remote townSEVP certified

About

Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Sheldon, Iowa. It opened in 1966 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is located on a 269-acre campus one mile west of Sheldon. Northwest Iowa Community College offers both vocational technical programs and arts and sciences transfer courses—43 programs in all. 2013 enrollment in credit programs was 1,628. Additionally, NCC's noncredit enrollment annually exceeds 28,000 in career supplemental, preparatory continuing, and high school completion, which includes both GED and high school diploma.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$7,800
Estimated total for international students
US$19,127
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$7,500
Total cost for in-state students
US$18,827
Net price calculatorfiles.nwicc.edu (opens in a new tab)

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
864
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$56,288

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

Programmes (31)

Associate's degrees17 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

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