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Northeast Iowa Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Rural · 1,697 students
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$11,272
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
50%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$41,306
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar is widely recognized for its high-impact career-technical education, offering standout programs in agricultural sciences, nursing, advanced manufacturing, and renewable energy. A defining feature of the Calmar campus is the on-site Iowa Dairy Center, a state-of-the-art working dairy facility that provides students with immersive, hands-on experience in modern dairy management and applied agricultural research. The student experience is practical, close-knit, and community-centered, supported by small class sizes and deep connections to local industries. Beyond direct workforce placement, NICC also distinguishes itself through strong articulation agreements that allow students to seamlessly transfer credits to four-year universities across Iowa.

Wikipedia: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.

Location
Calmar, IA, 52132-0400 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
136 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,780$7,770
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$17,838$25,220
Average net price$11,272Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,770
In-state: $6,780
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$25,220
In-state: $17,838
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,272
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.nicc.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Northeast Iowa Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$7,840
Books & supplies$1,240
Personal expenses$3,300
Transportation$2,900
Total published by the school$25,220
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,137
$30–48k
$8,176
$48–75k
$12,225
$75–110k
$15,390
$110k+
$16,353
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
50%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
50% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 31% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,805
10 yrs after entry$41,306
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$13.8k
90th percentile$24,025
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 34%Women 66%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
37%
Family income
$33,205
Independent
36%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
81%
Hispanic
5%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Other Sports
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
41%
Faculty salary
$6,765/mo
Teaching spend
$13,284
per student
Federal loans
15%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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