Northeast Iowa Community College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 1,697 students.
About This School
Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa with approximately 1,697 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,272 per year. Typical graduates earn $36,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is a public community college with two main campuses in Iowa, one in Calmar and one in Peosta. The college serves the Iowa counties of Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek, Dubuque, and Delaware counties. It also includes sections of Bremer, Buchanan, Jones, Jackson, and Mitchell counties. NICC also has a satellite campus in downtown Dubuque, Iowa.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable start to a career or transfer path — at just over $10,000 per year after aid and a median debt of only $8,284 at graduation, this is one of the more financially sensible options in the region. The tradeoff is that median earnings sit at $36,000 a decade out, which is modest, so it matters a lot which program you choose — healthcare, skilled trades, and transfer pathways tend to offer stronger returns than open-ended general studies. With two main campuses and a Dubuque satellite location, it's genuinely accessible for northeast Iowa students, but go in with a clear plan.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 21% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,697 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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