Ellsworth Community College
Tel:
(800)322-9235
School Highlights
- Ellsworth Community College serves 949 students (75% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 31%.
- Ellsworth Community College is the only community colleges within Hardin County, IA.
- The nearest community college to Ellsworth Community College is Marshalltown Community College (40.6 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Ellsworth Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 33 staff | 95 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 949 students | 2,620 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 33:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 709 students | 1,090 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 240 students | 1,530 students |
 |  | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 285 |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 5% |
| % Black | 8% | 10% |
| % White | 81% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.50 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 19% | 28% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,200 | $36,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Ellsworth Community College is Marshalltown Community College (40.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,041 students | 40.60 Mi3700 S Center St
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(641)423-2530 42.90276 - 2,950 students | 44.40 Mi500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401
(641)423-1264 44.402,950 - 5,686 students | 47.80 MiOne Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515)576-7201 47.805,686
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