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Northeast Iowa Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Rural · 1,697 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar is highly regarded for its career-driven, hands-on academic path, boasting premier programs in nursing, business, and agricultural sciences. The Calmar campus offers a close-knit, welcoming environment where students benefit from small class sizes, active student organizations, and supportive faculty dedicated to individual success. What truly sets this campus apart is its state-of-the-art Iowa Dairy Center and specialized John Deere TECH program, both of which provide students with unparalleled, real-world industry training. This practical focus, combined with an outstanding graduate placement rate, makes NICC an exceptional launchpad for either immediately entering the workforce or transferring to a four-year university.


Wikipedia: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.

Location
Calmar, IA, 52132-0400 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
136 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$17,838
Out-of-state COA
$18,828
Avg net price
$11,272
In-state tuition
$6,780
Out-of-state tuition
$7,770
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,137
$30–48k
$8,176
$48–75k
$12,225
$75–110k
$15,390
$110k+
$16,353
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
50%
Transferred
18%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
31%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,805
Median earnings (10yr)
$41,306
Median debt
$12,000
Monthly loan payment
$127
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,500$13,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$24,025
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
37%
Median family income
$33,205
Independent students
36%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
81%
Hispanic
5%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
4%
Institutional
Endowment
$5M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
41%
Avg faculty salary
$6,765/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,284
Federal loan rate
15%

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