Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,272Average net price / year
51%Graduation rate
$41,306Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
1,697Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,780
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,770
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,838
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $11,272
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,137
- $30–48k
- $8,176
- $48–75k
- $12,225
- $75–110k
- $15,390
- $110k+
- $16,353
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,805
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,306
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
Programs: what graduates earn
25 of 86 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 2 | $44,354 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $52,179 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $41,116 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 0 | $31,813 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 107 | $29,025 | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 31 | $47,268 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 11 | $39,650 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,697
- Part-time
- 46%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- White
- 81%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $60,885 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.nicc.edu
- Also known as
- NICC
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 18% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 19% of degrees
- Psychology – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northeast Iowa Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,272 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,780 and the full cost of attendance is $17,838.
How much do Northeast Iowa Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,306 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.