Northwest 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 856 students.
About This School
Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa with approximately 856 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $12,357 per year. Typical graduates earn $48,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Sheldon, Iowa. It opened in 1966 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is located on a 269-acre campus one mile west of Sheldon. Northwest Iowa Community College offers both vocational technical programs and arts and sciences transfer courses—43 programs in all.
Worth considering if you want affordable career training without taking on much debt — graduates leave with just $7,000 in median debt, which is impressively low. The 43 vocational and transfer programs offer real flexibility, and median earnings of $48,000 a decade out are solid for a two-year school. Just keep in mind this is a small, rural campus of under 900 students, so if you're looking for a bustling college experience or wide program variety, you may want to weigh your options carefully.
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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 (856 undergraduates).
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