Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 920
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 51% / 49% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2014)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 36.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 16.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 9.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 73.9%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
2+ races: 0.4%
Non-resident alien: 6.6%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
2+ races: 0.4%
Non-resident alien: 6.6%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,583
In-State tuition: $6,844Out-of-State tuition: $7,196
Estimated books and supplies: $1,456 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,700 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,123 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,968 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,123 (2022)
Average Family Income: $55,884 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,841 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 21.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,306 |
| $30k-48k | $12,215 |
| $48k-75k | $14,494 |
| $75k-110k | $14,289 |
| $110k+ | $15,252 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,501 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 65.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 61.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,394 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,981 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 15 | $30,750 | $217 | $49,933 ($4,161) | $57,389 ($4,782) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 146 | $11,003 | $117 | $26,728 ($2,227) | $37,737 ($3,145) |
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Carpenters. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 8 | $31,936 ($2,661) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 14 | $32,703 ($2,725) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 7 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $53,955Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,159,279 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $8,357,483 (2022)