Northeast Iowa Community College-calmar

1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA, 52132-0400 - View a map of this school Map

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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....

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  • Northeast Iowa Community College-calmar
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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 1,015 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 2,737 students 1,441 students
Total Enrollment 4,788 students 2,177 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 85% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 46% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,142 $2,841
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 14% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,066 $1,267
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 15% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $563 $1,151
% Students Receiving Loans 83% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,705 $3,120

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.

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  • Campus news (Post-Bulletin)
    posted on June 15, 2009 at 02:09:12 pm
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