by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Northeast Iowa Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at Northeast Iowa Community College came in between $16,720.00 ranging to $17,710.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $16,720.00 in-state, rising to $17,710.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $6,780.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,940.00 |
| Total cost | $16,720.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,720.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,566.00 |
| Net price | $10,154.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,720.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,701.00 |
| Net price | $8,019.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,770.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,940.00 |
| Total cost | $17,710.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,710.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,566.00 |
| Net price | $11,144.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,710.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,701.00 |
| Net price | $9,009.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.4% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,369.00 | $10,597.00 | $17,449.00 |
| Senior year | $9,511.00 | $12,043.00 | $19,831.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,727.00 | $45,239.00 | $74,492.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,611.00 | $17,234.00 | $28,379.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $411.00 | $521.00 | $857.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,338.00 | $62,473.00 | $102,871.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,369.00 | $10,597.00 | $17,449.00 |
| Senior year | $8,733.00 | $11,058.00 | $18,209.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,102.00 | $21,655.00 | $35,658.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,515.00 | $8,250.00 | $13,584.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $197.00 | $249.00 | $410.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,617.00 | $29,905.00 | $49,243.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,402.00 | $11,630.00 | $18,482.00 |
| Senior year | $10,685.00 | $13,218.00 | $21,005.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,138.00 | $49,650.00 | $78,903.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,291.00 | $18,915.00 | $30,059.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $462.00 | $571.00 | $908.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,429.00 | $68,564.00 | $108,962.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,402.00 | $11,630.00 | $18,482.00 |
| Senior year | $9,811.00 | $12,137.00 | $19,287.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,213.00 | $23,766.00 | $37,769.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,320.00 | $9,054.00 | $14,389.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $221.00 | $274.00 | $435.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,533.00 | $32,820.00 | $52,158.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,272.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,059.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,886.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,480.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,462.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,428.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,057.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Northeast Iowa Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Northeast Iowa Community College stands at $8,284.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,896.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,284.00 |
| 75th | $13,750.00 |
| 90th | $24,025.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,648.00 |
| Middle income | $7,202.00 |
| High income | $5,750.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,898.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,707.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Northeast Iowa Community College hold $2,207.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Northeast Iowa Community College works out to $3,968.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Northeast Iowa Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Northeast Iowa Community College amount to $161,877,755.00 over 12,692 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,267.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,801.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Northeast Iowa Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.