Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Iowa Western CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Iowa Western CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,993 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa average (5,589 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Iowa Western Community College5,5405,540
Similarly Ranked Schools10,99310,993
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa5,5895,589
The below chart compares the student population between Iowa Western Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,430 male and 3,110 female students attending Iowa Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Iowa Western CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Iowa Western CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,5402,2703,270
Men2,4301,2351,195
Women3,1101,0352,075

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,379 White students (60.99%) and 679 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (12.26%) at Iowa Western Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Iowa Western Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Iowa Western Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native291712
Asian863848
Black or African American413239174
Hispanic526226300
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander963
White3,3791,3792,000
Two or More Races244105139
Race/Ethnicity Unknown679315364
Total 5,5402,4303,110

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,791 students whose age under twenty five and 473 students whose age is over thirty years old at Iowa Western Community College.
Especially, 2,369 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Iowa Western Community College.
Population by Student Age at Iowa Western Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,540 2,4303,110
Under 182,369 9941,375
18-191,540 860680
20-21578 286292
22-24304 109195
25-29276 67209
30-34199 43156
35-39119 3683
40-49124 2698
50-6430 822
65 and over1 10
Total 5,540 2,4303,110

Online Student Population

At Iowa Western Community College, 3,519 students (63.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,633 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,255 students live in Iowa where Iowa Western Community College is located in and 370 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,540
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,633
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,886
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,021
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,633
Iowa Residents1,255
Other State in U.S.370
Outside of U.S.8
Unknown0