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Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, IA · Town · 864 students
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$14,800
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
57%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$50,776
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) in Sheldon is a nationally recognized two-year institution celebrated for its exceptional career outcomes and top-tier vocational programs in powerline technology, nursing, electrical trades, and advanced manufacturing. The college fosters a close-knit, supportive environment where students benefit from hands-on training in modern facilities and can enjoy a traditional collegiate lifestyle thanks to on-campus apartment-style residence halls. Setting NCC apart are its renowned Powerline Technology program—one of the most established and respected in the nation—and graduate job placement and transfer rates that consistently rank among the highest in Iowa.


Wikipedia: 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.

Location
Sheldon, IA, 51201 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
130 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,350$7,650
Housing & food (on campus)$9,310$9,310
Books & supplies$1,312$1,312
Cost of attendance$20,414$20,714 est.
Average net price$14,800Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,650
In-state: $7,350
Housing & food (on campus)$9,310
Books & supplies$1,312
Cost of attendance$20,714 est.
In-state: $20,414
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,800
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
$10,368
$30–48k
$11,253
$48–75k
$13,263
$75–110k
$16,573
$110k+
$19,325
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
57%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
69% graduated · 11% transferred · 19% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$49,635
10 yrs after entry$50,776
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$11.9k
90th percentile$16,862
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
35%
Family income
$43,487
Independent
33%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
30%
Race & ethnicity
White
73%
Hispanic
15%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Other Sports
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$6,361/mo
Teaching spend
$6,830
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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