Hawkeye Community College: Review & Facts

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Hawkeye Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,790 students enrolled. This college was established in 1966 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Waterloo, Iowa.

Academic Offerings

At Hawkeye Community College you can obtain your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
51
Hawkeye Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Agriculture, Nursing, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Hawkeye Community College is low at 55% (way below Iowa average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
55%
Bad
The graduation rate at Hawkeye Community College is low - 32%.

Student to faculty ratio at Hawkeye Community College is pretty decent: 15:1. Find out more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low - around $6,500 a year. The additional fees at Hawkeye Community College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $200; which makes it a total of $6,700 a year.

Read the details about Hawkeye Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
69%
As reported in recent data, 3,693 applications were submitted and 2,566 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

Hawkeye Community College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Hawkeye Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (319) 296-2320 or check Hawkeye Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Hawkeye Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Hawkeye Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Hawkeye Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Hawkeye Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Hawkeye Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Hawkeye Community College
1501 E Orange Rd
Waterloo, Iowa
50701, USA
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