Best Iowa Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 21 community colleges serving 123,224 students in Iowa (18 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For Iowa community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,866 per year for in-state students and $5,422 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 Kirkwood Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College and St Luke's College.
Iowa community colleges have a diversity score of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IA) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
9%
Black
12%
White
63%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
9%

Top Ranked Iowa Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 2006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6200 23,258 students - 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411 13,788 students - 603 W Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-5061 1,777 students - 1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1
Davenport, IA 52807
(866) 527-5268 30,512 students - 4655 North West 121 Street
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 727-2100 760 students - St Luke's CollegePrivate not-for-profit2720 Stone Park Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 279-3149 235 students - 101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300 7,771 students - 525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111 3,612 students - One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201 5,237 students - 2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200 5,977 students - 3700 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 752-7106 1,947 students - 500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264 2,894 students - Ross College-Quad CitiesPrivate for-profit2119 Kimberly Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500 54 students - 1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-2731 2,478 students - 1501 West Townline Street
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7081 1,581 students - Waldorf UniversityPrivate for-profit106 S Sixth St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2450 3,071 students - 4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-6400 5,976 students
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