Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Iowa Western Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,425 male and 2,917 female students attending Iowa Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than 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
Total5,3422,3083,034
Men2,4251,2791,146
Women2,9171,0291,888

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,788 White students (70.91%) and 554 Black or African American students (10.37%) 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 Native794039
Asian1055748
Black or African American554329225
Hispanic550231319
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander21129
White3,7881,6182,170
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1276661
Total 5,3422,4252,917

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,529 students whose age under twenty five and 505 students whose age is over thirty years old at Iowa Western Community College.
Especially, 1,922 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
Total5,342 2,4252,917
Under 181,922 8571,065
18-191,672 948724
20-21618 304314
22-24317 104213
25-29308 87221
30-34197 45152
35-39138 31107
40-49129 3792
50-6440 1129
65 and over1 10
Total 5,342 2,4252,917

Online Student Population

At Iowa Western Community College, 3,410 students (63.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,463 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, 1,124 students live in Iowa where Iowa Western Community College is located in and 334 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,342
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,463
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,947
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,932
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,463
Iowa Residents1,124
Other State in U.S.334
Outside of U.S.3
Unknown2