College Scorecard program reportCIP 24.01 · UNITID 153630

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Associate's Degree · Council Bluffs, IA

At Iowa Western Community College, the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree program reported $42,987 median earnings four years after completion and $11,193 median federal debt among 399 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$42,987Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$11,193Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates399Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records578Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities graduates at Iowa Western Community College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $42,987, five-year median earnings were $40,741, and median federal debt was $11,193 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$42,987

Median earnings five years after completion$40,741

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Iowa Western Community College’s Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program compare?

Among 578 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 47th percentile and debt was lower than about 35% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile47th

Higher earnings than about 47% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position35%

Lower median debt than about 35% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 578 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Iowa Western Community College cost and completion data?

The Iowa Western Community College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public

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Answers at a glance

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Iowa Western Community College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $42,987 four-year median earnings, $11,193 median federal debt, 399 working graduates, and 578 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program earn?

Median earnings were $42,987 four years after completion and $40,741 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program?

The published median federal debt was $11,193 across a reported debt cohort of 492 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 24.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.