by our College Data Analytics TeamNorthwest Iowa Community College is a public institution in Sheldon, Iowa enrolling 864 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 58%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #670 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 13%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Northwest Iowa Community College ranks #670 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 13%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Northwest Iowa Community College was awarded 52 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, Northwest Iowa Community College is ranked #670 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Northwest Iowa Community College is also ranked #11 on the Best Colleges in Iowa list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Northwest Iowa Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest Iowa Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Northwest Iowa Community College is 73%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Northwest Iowa Community College for first-time, full-time students is 58%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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In the current academic year, there are 864 undergraduates at Northwest Iowa Community College.
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The overall average net price of Northwest Iowa Community College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,368 | $11,253 | $13,263 | $16,573 | $19,325 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northwest Iowa Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northwest Iowa Community College, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $5,347 a year. That adds up to $21,388 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Northwest Iowa Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Iowa Community College make about $50,776 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Northwest Iowa Community College make the most money.
Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution found in Sheldon, Iowa. Sheldon is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Northwest Iowa Community College.
Get in touch with Northwest Iowa Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201 |
| Phone: | 7123245061 |
| Website: | www.nwicc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 12 majors graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 450 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 97 | $58,779 |
| Allied Health Professions | 51 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 46 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 45 | $33,870 |
| Business Administration & Management | 36 | NA |
| Nursing | 36 | $50,136 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 25 | $43,353 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 19 | $45,591 |
| Computer Software Applications | 17 | NA |
1,193 students took at least one online class at Northwest Iowa Community College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Northwest Iowa Community College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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