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Iowa Western Community College reported a $14,629 average net price, a completion rate of 40.0%, $51,139 median earnings four years after completion, and $11,033 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Iowa Western Community College’s median earnings were $51,139 four years after completion and $49,011 five years after completion, based on 917 and 1,234 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Iowa Western Community College reported a $14,629 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $13,099 for households below $30,001 and $12,217 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,099 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,217 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,706 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,225 |
| $110,001+ | $18,209 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Iowa Western Community College reported a completion rate of 40.0%, a retention rate of 59.7%, a Pell-recipient share of 24.3%, and a federal-loan share of 20.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Iowa Western Community College completers was $11,033 across 1,018 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$11,033
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 1,171 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
3 Iowa Western Community College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Iowa that match Iowa Western Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Iowa Western Community College FAQ reports $14,629 average net price, $51,139 four-year median earnings, and $11,033 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,629 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Iowa Western Community College’s median earnings were $51,139 four years after completion and $49,011 five years after completion, based on 917 and 1,234 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Iowa Western Community College completers was $11,033 across 1,018 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
