by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Iowa Western Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Published attendance costs at Iowa Western Community College ranged from $18,102.00 and up to $18,252.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: close to $18,102.00 in-state versus $18,252.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $6,930.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,172.00 |
| Total cost | $18,102.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,102.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,349.00 |
| Net price | $13,753.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,102.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,879.00 |
| Net price | $12,223.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,080.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,172.00 |
| Total cost | $18,252.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,252.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,349.00 |
| Net price | $13,903.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,252.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,879.00 |
| Net price | $12,373.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 2.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 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 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,485.00 | $14,048.00 | $18,490.00 |
| Senior year | $13,305.00 | $14,970.00 | $19,704.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $51,568.00 | $58,023.00 | $76,371.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,646.00 | $22,105.00 | $29,095.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $593.00 | $668.00 | $879.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,214.00 | $80,128.00 | $105,466.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,485.00 | $14,048.00 | $18,490.00 |
| Senior year | $12,753.00 | $14,349.00 | $18,886.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,237.00 | $28,397.00 | $37,376.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,615.00 | $10,818.00 | $14,239.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $290.00 | $327.00 | $430.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,852.00 | $39,215.00 | $51,615.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,638.00 | $14,201.00 | $18,643.00 |
| Senior year | $13,468.00 | $15,134.00 | $19,868.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,201.00 | $58,656.00 | $77,004.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,887.00 | $22,346.00 | $29,336.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $601.00 | $675.00 | $886.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,088.00 | $81,002.00 | $106,340.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,638.00 | $14,201.00 | $18,643.00 |
| Senior year | $12,909.00 | $14,505.00 | $19,043.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,547.00 | $28,706.00 | $37,686.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,733.00 | $10,936.00 | $14,357.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $294.00 | $330.00 | $434.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,280.00 | $39,642.00 | $52,043.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
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) | $14,629.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,574.00 |
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 | $10,053.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,574.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,138.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,513.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,113.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Iowa Western Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Iowa Western Community College comes to $8,098.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,233.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,098.00 |
| 75th | $13,500.00 |
| 90th | $23,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,238.00 |
| Middle income | $7,295.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,738.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,981.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Iowa Western Community College hold $1,269.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Iowa Western Community College is $2,750.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Iowa Western Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Iowa Western Community College come to $248,257,681.00 across 22,494 borrowers.
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 | 66 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,973.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,048.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Iowa Western Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.