Northwest Iowa Community College Overview

Located in Sheldon, Iowa, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution. Sheldon is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Northwest Iowa Community College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Northwest Iowa Community College is the associate's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 30% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Northwest Iowa Community College with a bachelor's degree make about $50,776 a year. That's 24% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Northwest Iowa Community College?

Contact details for Northwest Iowa Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone:	712-324-5061
Website:	www.nwicc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Northwest Iowa Community College?

You can apply to Northwest Iowa Community College online at: https://nccbound.com/apply/

Northwest Iowa Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Northwest Iowa Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northwest Iowa Community College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,043 a year. That adds up to $20,172 over four years for those students.

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Northwest Iowa Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,666 undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College, with 604 being full-time and 1,062 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 604 full-time undergraduates at Northwest Iowa Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest Iowa Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	473
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Over 3 countries are represented at Northwest Iowa Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Honduras, Ghana, and Philippines.

Northwest Iowa Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	23	64	87
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	49	0	49
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	23	16	39
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	38	38
Nursing	0	35	0	35
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	0	26	0	26
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	4	17	21
Business Administration & Management	1	2	13	16
Allied Health Professions	0	14	0	14
Accounting	0	6	5	11
Information Technology	0	4	6	10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	4	6	10
Precision Metal Working	4	2	4	10
Computer Software & Applications	0	3	5	8
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	4	0	3	7
General Agriculture	0	5	0	5
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	5	0	5
Ground Transportation	0	3	2	5
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	1	1
TOTAL	9	208	180	397

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.