Best Iowa Community Colleges (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 23 community colleges serving 92,488 students in Iowa (20 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For Iowa community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,984 per year for in-state students and $6,485 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,086 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Northwest Iowa Community College, Purdue University Global-Des Moines and Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids.
Iowa community colleges have a diversity score of 0.46, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 28% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 18:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IA) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
White
72%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
8%
Top Ranked Iowa Community Colleges (2021-22)
- College Location Students
- 603 W Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-5061 1,747 students - 7009 Nordic Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 277-0220 149 students - 3165 Edgewood Parkway SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 363-0481 411 students - 4655 North West 121 Street
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 727-2100 760 students - 2570 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-2530 142 students - St Luke's CollegePrivate not-for-profit2720 Stone Park Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 279-3149 273 students - 2006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6241 23,474 students - 101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300 7,771 students - 525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111 3,918 students - One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201 5,390 students - 2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200 5,791 students - 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411 13,906 students - 3700 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 752-7106 1,931 students - 500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264 2,995 students - Ross College-Quad CitiesPrivate for-profit2119 Kimberly Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500 76 students - 1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-2731 2,548 students - 1501 West Townline Street
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7081 1,547 students - Waldorf UniversityPrivate, for profit106 S Sixth St
Forest City, IA 50436
(800) 292-1903 1,426 students - 4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-6400 5,674 students
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