Iowa Western Community College
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 5,962 students (43% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the state average of 28%.
Top Rankings
Iowa Western Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 259 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Iowa Western Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 259 staff | 95 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Iowa Western Community College is Metropolitan Community College Area (8.9 miles away).
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Omaha, NE 68111
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(402) 572-3654 12.6015 - National American University-BellevuePrivate for-profit68 students | 13.10 Mi3604 Summit Plaza Drive
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(402) 972-4250 13.1068 - 332 students | 14.70 Mi5425 North 103rd Street
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 431-6100 14.70332
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