Northeast Iowa Community College-calmar
School Notes Overview:
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....
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Winneshiek 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 | 2,051 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,737 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,788 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 85% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 46% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,142 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 14% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,066 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 15% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $563 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 83% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,705 | $3,129 |
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.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- NICC completes part one of $11 million project (Newspapers of Fayette County)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 05:32:59 am
CALMAR- The first phase of Northeast Iowa Community College’s capital improvement project is now complete. During a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at the Industrial Technologies building in Calmar, president Dr. Penny Wills said the groundbreaking for the second phase is Tuesday, Sept. 29. The second phase is remodeling of the student union includes a two-story addition. - Campus news (Post-Bulletin)
posted on June 15, 2009 at 02:09:12 pm
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