Iowa Lakes Community College
Top Ranked (2021): View Rankings
Tel:
(712) 362-2601
- Mission of the college is to provide opportunities for quality lifelong learning and promote economic development for our communities.
School Highlights
Iowa Lakes Community College serves 2,051 students (48% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Iowa Lakes Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 110 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Iowa Lakes Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 110 staff | 95 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Iowa Lakes Community College is a public, comprehensive educational institution accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college was established in 1967 under provision of Chapters 260C and 260D, Code of Iowa. Over 73,000 people reside in this predominately rural five-county district encompassing approximately 2,900 square miles. Iowa Lakes Community College is a two-year college located in the rural northwest part of the state of Iowa in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Founded in 1967, Iowa Lakes provides affordable education to the residents of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. The communities served by Iowa Lakes are Emmetsburg, Estherville, Algona, Spencer, Spirit Lake and Okoboji. Currently, over 3,600 students are enrolled in the liberal arts, career option, and vocational-technical programs as well as other programs. In addition, Continuing Education helps to provide lifelong learning opportunities as well as workplace training. The College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Iowa Lakes Community College is Northwest Iowa Community College (53.6 miles away).
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- 1,747 students | 53.60 Mi603 W Park St
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(507) 625-6556 66.00690 - South Central CollegePublic2,746 students | 66.30 Mi1920 Lee Blvd
North Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 389-7200 66.302,746 - 739 students | 67.60 Mi700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 344-7000 67.60739
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