Iowa Western Community College

2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1057

Tel: (712)325-3200

Iowa Western Community College is a learning community committed to excellence in meeting the educational needs and improving the quality of life through programs, partnerships and community involvement.

School Highlights

Iowa Western Community College serves 6,547 students (52% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 31%.
Iowa Western Community College is the only community colleges within Pottawattamie County, IA.
The nearest community college is Metropolitan Community College Area (8.50 miles away).

	Iowa Western 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	259 staff	95 staff

The student population of 6,547 has declined by 11% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.32 is less than the state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has grown by 88% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,547 students	2,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	25:1	33:1

# Full-Time Students	3,403 students	1,090 students

# Part-Time Students	3,144 students	1,530 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	-	285

% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%

% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	5%	5%

% Black	6%	10%

% White	82%	69%

% Two or more races	-	1%

% Non Resident races	2%	1%

% Unknown races	1%	11%

Diversity Score	0.32	0.50

College Completion Rate	18%	28%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,700	$36,200

The public in-state tuition of $4,560 is less than the state average of $4,714. The in-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,710 is less than the state average of $5,619. The out-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,560	$4,714

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,710	$5,619

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	93%	88%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,000	$12,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$6,334

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Clarinda Junior College, which was established in 1923 and had a long history of providing a two-year liberal arts education in Southwest Iowa, was selected to serve as one campus, and a new campus was located in Council Bluffs. The College expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic (Cass County Center), Harlan (Shelby County Center), and Shenandoah (Page/Fremont County Center). On January 23, 1967, two vocational-technical programs were started using facilities in Council Bluffs. A major development was the addition of a liberal arts curriculum at the Council Bluffs Campus in the fall of 1968. Currently the College offers 84 different vocational/technical programs and Arts and Sciences/Transfer majors. Fall 2003 enrollment was 4,205 students. In addition, there are over 42,795 enrollments in continuing education classes each year. Iowa Western has been a vital part of the development of southwest Iowa for the past 32 years. From providing students with the necessary resources to start on a bachelor's degree; offering services to employers to increase economic development; providing continuing education courses; and offering numerous two-year degrees in technical areas, Iowa Western continues to set the standard for colleges throughout the area.