North Iowa Area Community College
North Iowa Area Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Mason City, IA. It offers 86 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1919 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 2,662 students attended North Iowa Area Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 65 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 30 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 225 (full-time) and 179 (part-time).
The graduation rate of North Iowa Area Community College is 61% and transfer-out rate is 13%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,662 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 61% |
| Number of Faculty | 95 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 23 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of North Iowa Area Community College is $9,551
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
44% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,279 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $9,551 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $6,279 |
Offered Certificate Programs
North Iowa Area Community College offers 37 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 337 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 5 | 1 | 207 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 12 | 3 | 73 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 20 | 4 | 57 |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 337 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at North Iowa Area Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 337 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 207 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 73 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 57 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 51 completers |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✔ | 51 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 0 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 138 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 6 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 132 |
| Total | 207 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 9 completers |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | ✕ | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 2 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 11 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 10 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 11 |
| Business | ✔ | 14 completers |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 9 |
| Accounting | ✔ | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✔ | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 3 |
| Total | 73 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,662 students have enrolled into North Iowa Area Community College. By gender, 1,203 male and 1,459 female students are attending the school.
There are 2,187 White (82.16%), 90 Black/African American (3.38%), 228 Hispanic (8.56%), 25 Asian (0.94%), and 357 students with other races. 59 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,662 | 1,203 | 1,459 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Black/African American | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 228 | 113 | 115 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,187 | 956 | 1,231 |
| Two More | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Un-Known | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non-resident Alien | 59 | 39 | 20 |
Directory Information
- 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA
- 641-423-1264
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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