Iowa Lakes Community College

19 S 7th St, Estherville, IA, 51334 - View a map of this school Map

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Mission of the college is to provide opportunities for quality lifelong learning and promote economic development for our communities. ...

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  • Iowa Lakes Community College
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County Emmet County, IA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,299 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,753 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 3,052 students 2,213 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 477 students 229 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 67% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 33% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,465 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 13% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $536 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 23% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $977 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 56% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,907 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Iowa Lakes Community College is a public, comprehensive educational institution accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college was established in 1967 under provision of Chapters 260C and 260D, Code of Iowa. Over 73,000 people reside in this predominately rural five-county district encompassing approximately 2,900 square miles.
  • Iowa Lakes Community College is a two-year college located in the rural northwest part of the state of Iowa in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Founded in 1967, Iowa Lakes provides affordable education to the residents of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. The communities served by Iowa Lakes are Emmetsburg, Estherville, Algona, Spencer, Spirit Lake and Okoboji.
  • Currently, over 3,600 students are enrolled in the liberal arts, career option, and vocational-technical programs as well as other programs. In addition, Continuing Education helps to provide lifelong learning opportunities as well as workplace training.
  • The College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Iowa Lakes group sponsors seminars (The Argus Leader)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:05:09 am
    The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp. is sponsoring a series of luncheon seminars around the region in December titled "How to Thrive in Any Economy." The seminars are scheduled for Dec. 3 at the Spencer Golf and Country Club; Dec. 4 at King's Pointe Resort in Storm Lake; Dec. 9 at Bank Midwest in Spirit Lake, and Dec. 10 at Iowa Lakes Community College, Room 74, in Estherville. The cost is ...
  • College Notes: Funck Leads USD At Shocker Inv. (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:29:49 am
    NEWTON, Kan. — Freshman Nicole Funck paced the University of South Dakota women’s golf team at the opening round Monday of the Shocker Invitational hosted by Wichita State at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan.
  • Dakota County guard cartoons jail life (Minnesota Public Radio)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 02:12:11 pm
    Over the past two years, correctional deputy Joe Engesser has managed to combine his day job with his skills as a cartoonist, producing humorous one-panel sketches of daily life inside the Dakota County Jail.
  • Hollywood visits Jackson County (Jackson County Pilot)
    posted on October 1, 2009 at 09:29:31 am
    Natural lights. A handful of cameras. A car driving down a quiet stretch of County Road 29 between rows of corn and soybeans and beneath the shadow of giant wind turbine blades.
  • Spencer area still reeling from losses (Sioux City Journal)
    posted on September 20, 2009 at 05:52:07 am
    SPENCER, Iowa -- While federal officials believe the economy is turning around, one employment counselor here sees only the tip of the iceberg.

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