Tel:
(563)562-3263 
5,018 students
Public institution
Public institution
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Thousands of people have chosen NICC as their place to prepare for careers since 1966, when the State Board of
Education officially approved the formation of the Area One Vocational-Technical School district, with Calmar
as its administrative headquarters. The merged area included the public school districts in Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek counties and sections of Bremer, Buchanan, and Mitchell
counties. In 1970, the merged area was enlarged to include public school districts in Dubuque and Delaware counties and sections of Jones and Jackson counties.
School Highlights:
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar serves 5,018 students (41% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 23%.
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar is the only community colleges within Winneshiek County, IA.
The nearest community college is Western Technical College (La Crosse) (54.1 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar | Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 5,018 students |
1,303 students |
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| # Full-Time Students | 2,066 students |
834 students |
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| # Part-Time Students | 2,952 students | 1,040 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
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| % Black | 1% | 11% |
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| % White | 97% | 66% |
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| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.06 | 0.44 |
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| In-State Tuition Fees | $5,216 | $5,890 |
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| Out-State Tuition Fees | $5,216 | $10,047 |
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Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes:
Career education programs were offered for the first time in 1967 with 170 students enrolled in 12 programs. Construction of classroom facilities began in 1967 on the 210-acre campus on the south edge of Calmar. The Calmar Campus now includes seven buildings: Darwin L. Schrage Administration, Max Clark Hall, Wilder Learning Resource Center, Industrial Technologies, Student Union, Farm Implement/Welding, and the newly completed Northeast Iowa Community-based Dairy Center. This $4.1 million dairy education center and applied research laboratory is part of the state's effort to promote value-added agriculture.
NICC provides economic development and training services that assist businesses in growth and development, increasing productivity, and enhancing employee skills. Services and training are high quality, cost effective, customized and convenient. Training can be done in-house, in your community, or on a NICC Campus. In-house training is a convenient and economical way to utilize high quality training.
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