Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,657
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 34.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 14.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 7.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 55.6%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 22.1%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 6.8%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 22.1%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 6.8%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,836
In-State tuition: $4,802Out-of-State tuition: $4,826
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,290 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,935 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,291 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,935 (2022)
Average Family Income: $52,446 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,445 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 37.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,662 |
| $30k-48k | $6,706 |
| $48k-75k | $8,321 |
| $75k-110k | $9,882 |
| $110k+ | $10,675 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,905 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 53.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 59.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 35.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 39.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $32,729 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,513 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | $24,224 ($2,019) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 23 | $22,290 ($1,858) | $32,932 ($2,744) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 48 | $8,875 | $84 | $25,342 ($2,112) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 45 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 14 | $12,530 | $117 | $17,642 ($1,470) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 65 | $11,000 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 32 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | $50,684 ($4,224) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 65 | $8,837 | $87 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 134 | $14,237 | $117 | $28,834 ($2,403) | $34,962 ($2,914) |
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 26 | $11,500 | $117 | $40,368 ($3,364) | $39,069 ($3,256) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 43 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 56 | $33,714 ($2,810) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 16 | $28,071 ($2,339) | $46,870 ($3,906) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 58 | $33,483 ($2,790) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 109 | $5,500 | $58 | $35,264 ($2,939) | $47,335 ($3,945) |
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 24 | $11,000 | $117 | $35,170 ($2,931) | $41,248 ($3,437) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 71 | $7,910 | $39,871 ($3,323) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 46 | $6,165 | $58 | $28,762 ($2,397) | $32,589 ($2,716) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 44 | $16,343 | $122 | $26,491 ($2,208) | $21,627 ($1,802) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 22 | $29,097 ($2,425) | $29,233 ($2,436) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | $13,750 | $37,865 ($3,155) | $40,280 ($3,357) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 131 | $7,935 | $60 | $39,199 ($3,267) | $42,923 ($3,577) |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 97 | $22,597 | $147 | $57,630 ($4,803) | $58,064 ($4,839) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 479 | $14,499 | $95 | $32,419 ($2,702) | $47,680 ($3,973) |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 62 | $12,742 | $129 | $33,309 ($2,776) | |
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 23 | $34,955 ($2,913) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | $43,729 ($3,644) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 17 | $16,642 | $132 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 11 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $60,057Full time faculty: 21%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $3,031,015 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,181,472 (2022)