by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Western Iowa Tech Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Western Iowa Tech Community College fell between $14,300.00 ranging to $14,444.00 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 $14,300.00 in-state versus $14,444.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,186.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,114.00 |
| Total cost | $14,300.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,300.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,124.00 |
| Net price | $8,176.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,300.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,232.00 |
| Net price | $7,068.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,330.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,114.00 |
| Total cost | $14,444.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,444.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,124.00 |
| Net price | $8,320.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,444.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,232.00 |
| Net price | $7,212.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,306.00 | $8,452.00 | $14,782.00 |
| Senior year | $8,071.00 | $9,336.00 | $16,328.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,737.00 | $35,555.00 | $62,187.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,710.00 | $13,545.00 | $23,691.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $409.00 | $716.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,447.00 | $49,101.00 | $85,878.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,306.00 | $8,452.00 | $14,782.00 |
| Senior year | $7,553.00 | $8,737.00 | $15,281.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,859.00 | $17,188.00 | $30,063.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,661.00 | $6,548.00 | $11,453.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $171.00 | $198.00 | $346.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,520.00 | $23,736.00 | $41,516.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,455.00 | $8,601.00 | $14,931.00 |
| Senior year | $8,235.00 | $9,500.00 | $16,493.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,363.00 | $36,182.00 | $62,813.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,948.00 | $13,784.00 | $23,930.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $361.00 | $416.00 | $723.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,311.00 | $49,965.00 | $86,743.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,455.00 | $8,601.00 | $14,931.00 |
| Senior year | $7,707.00 | $8,891.00 | $15,434.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,162.00 | $17,491.00 | $30,366.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,776.00 | $6,663.00 | $11,568.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $174.00 | $201.00 | $349.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,938.00 | $24,155.00 | $41,934.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,770.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,875.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,493.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,663.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,647.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,402.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,970.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Western Iowa Tech Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Western Iowa Tech Community College comes to $7,000.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,000.00 |
| 75th | $11,250.00 |
| 90th | $18,622.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,271.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,771.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,905.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,420.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College is $2,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Western Iowa Tech Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Western Iowa Tech Community College reach $156,857,395.00 covering 15,031 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,066.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,646.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Western Iowa Tech Community College, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.