North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, IA · Public · www.niacc.edu/ ↗

North Iowa Area Community College is a public college in Mason City, Iowa, located in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It enrolls 1,320 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas; and Precision Metal Working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

North Iowa Area Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,320
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,510
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,685
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about North Iowa Area Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,510 a year, about the same as the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,685, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).