Iowa Lakes Community College Cost Per Credit Hour Report

What Will It Cost to Attend Iowa Lakes Community College as a Part-Time Student?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Iowa Lakes Community College, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

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Iowa Lakes Community College Cost Per Credit Hour
Iowa Lakes Community College Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does Iowa Lakes Community College Charge Part-Time Students?

$211 In-State Per Credit Hour

$226 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $211 for every credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $226 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$211	$226

Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at Iowa Lakes Community College are broken out below.

Required fees account for came to $640 in-state and $640 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$6,752	$7,232
Fees	$640	$640
Total	$7,392	$7,872

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board costs.

How Has Tuition Changed at Iowa Lakes Community College Over the Last Few Years

Here’s how tuition at Iowa Lakes Community College has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$6,112	$6,464
Two Years Ago	$6,272	$6,720
One Year Ago	$6,464	$6,912
Most Recent Year	$6,752	$7,232

Most recently, out-of-state tuition climbed 4.6%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $8,236 for the upcoming year.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so budget for the cost climbing as you progress.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Paths to Finance Your Iowa Lakes Community College Studies

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

To learn about the aid available at Iowa Lakes Community College, head to the Iowa Lakes Community College Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Iowa Lakes Community College Tuition & Fees page.