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 2,340 students (47% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 31%.
- Iowa Lakes Community College is the only community colleges within Emmet County, IA.
- The nearest community college is Northwest Iowa Community College (54.60 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 110 teachers has declined by 39% over five years.
| Iowa Lakes Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 110 staff | 67 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,340 students | 2,094 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 33:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,090 students | 844 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,250 students | 1,250 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 507 | 420 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1%
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1%
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| % Asian | - | 2%
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| % Hispanic | 4%
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5%
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| % Black | 5%
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10%
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| % White | 86%
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69%
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| % Hawaiian | 1%
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- |
| % Non Resident races | - | 1%
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| % Unknown races | 3%
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11%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.26 | 0.50 |
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| College Completion Rate | 48%
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28%
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,700 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (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.
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