Northeast Iowa Community College: Review & Facts

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Northeast Iowa Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,355 students enrolled. This school was established in 1966 and is the only school located in Calmar, Iowa.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Northeast Iowa Community College.

Majors
Offered
61
Northeast Iowa Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 61 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, General Studies, Agriculture, Medical Assistant, and Business. 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Northeast Iowa Community College is low at 53% (way below Iowa average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
53%
Bad
The graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College is low - 38%. Nearly 27% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northeast Iowa Community College is pretty decent -- 15:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low - $6,300 annually. The additional fees at Northeast Iowa Community College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $800; this makes it a total of $7,100 a year.

Read the details about Northeast Iowa 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school 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) at entry.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Northeast Iowa Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (844) 642-2338 or check Northeast Iowa Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Northeast Iowa Community College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northeast Iowa 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
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Northeast Iowa Community College.

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

Northeast Iowa Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northeast Iowa Community College
1625 Hwy 150
Calmar, Iowa
52132-0400, USA
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