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Hawkeye Community College

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Rural · 2,626 students
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$9,649
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
38%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$42,849
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa, is a comprehensive two-year institution renowned for its applied career training and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities like the nearby University of Northern Iowa. The college is particularly well-regarded for its high-demand programs in allied health and nursing, precision agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and automotive technology. Campus life offers an engaging experience with competitive NJCAA RedTails athletics, modern facilities, and a supportive, close-knit environment catering to both traditional students and adult learners. Setting Hawkeye apart is its deep integration with Cedar Valley industry leaders, providing students with extensive hands-on apprenticeships and consistently high regional job placement rates.

Wikipedia:Hawkeye Community College is a public community college in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. It serves the general public and a geographical area covering all or part of 10 northeast and east-central Iowa counties, including the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, and Independence.

Location
Waterloo, IA, 50701 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
175 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,525$6,612
Books & supplies$795$795
Cost of attendance$14,901$14,988 est.
Average net price$9,649Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,612
In-state: $6,525
Books & supplies$795
Cost of attendance$14,988 est.
In-state: $14,901
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,649
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,443
$30–48k
$8,151
$48–75k
$8,859
$75–110k
$10,316
$110k+
$13,016
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
38%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
39% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,099
10 yrs after entry$42,849
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.8k–$13.8k
90th percentile$22,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
22%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$37,546
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
33%
Race & ethnicity
White
71%
Hispanic
7%
Black
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Bowling
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's · Women's
  • Rifle
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
96%
Faculty salary
$6,453/mo
Teaching spend
$11,157
per student
Federal loans
23%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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