Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Housing Costs

$8,676 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Eastern Iowa Community College District.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,365 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $8,946. Altogether, a typical student living on campus at Eastern Iowa Community College District can expect to spend about $26,948 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Eastern Iowa Community College District.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,272	$19,530
— Housing	$4,365
— Meals	$8,946
Other Living Expenses	$8,676	$10,548
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
Total	$26,948	$32,078

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $143,658

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $143,658 in housing, food and other expenses.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Eastern Iowa Community College District.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,494
Two Years Ago	$10,782
One Year Ago	$15,534
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,272
One Year From Now *	$19,258
Two Years From Now *	$22,793
Three Years From Now *	$26,976
Four Years From Now *	$31,927

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 18.4% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $29,934 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $42,603 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $33,469 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $143,658 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $63,403 for a two-year stay.