by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Hawkeye Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Hawkeye Community College ranged from $15,065.00 through $15,152.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: close to $15,065.00 in-state versus $15,152.00 out-of-state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,525.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,540.00 |
| Total cost | $15,065.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,065.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,252.00 |
| Net price | $9,813.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,065.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,458.00 |
| Net price | $7,607.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,612.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,540.00 |
| Total cost | $15,152.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,152.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,252.00 |
| Net price | $9,900.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,152.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,458.00 |
| Net price | $7,694.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 0.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,641.00 | $9,857.00 | $15,133.00 |
| Senior year | $7,744.00 | $9,990.00 | $15,337.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,770.00 | $39,694.00 | $60,938.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,722.00 | $15,122.00 | $23,215.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $457.00 | $701.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,493.00 | $54,816.00 | $84,153.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,641.00 | $9,857.00 | $15,133.00 |
| Senior year | $7,675.00 | $9,901.00 | $15,200.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,316.00 | $19,758.00 | $30,333.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,835.00 | $7,527.00 | $11,556.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $176.00 | $227.00 | $349.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,151.00 | $27,285.00 | $41,889.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,728.00 | $9,944.00 | $15,220.00 |
| Senior year | $7,833.00 | $10,079.00 | $15,425.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,122.00 | $40,046.00 | $61,290.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,856.00 | $15,256.00 | $23,349.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $358.00 | $461.00 | $705.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,979.00 | $55,302.00 | $84,639.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,728.00 | $9,944.00 | $15,220.00 |
| Senior year | $7,763.00 | $9,989.00 | $15,288.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,492.00 | $19,933.00 | $30,508.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,902.00 | $7,594.00 | $11,622.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $178.00 | $229.00 | $351.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,393.00 | $27,527.00 | $42,130.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,649.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,298.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,428.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,494.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,185.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,722.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,502.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Hawkeye Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Hawkeye Community College is $8,750.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,050.00 |
| 25th | $3,814.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,750.00 |
| 75th | $13,750.00 |
| 90th | $22,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $8,250.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,250.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,993.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,250.00 |
First-generation graduates from Hawkeye Community College graduate with $743.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Hawkeye Community College is $2,315.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Hawkeye Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.1% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Hawkeye Community College reach $270,801,544.00 spread across 22,647 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 41 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,606.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,260.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Hawkeye Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.