Northwest Iowa Community College Computer Science Programs

Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The rural area surrounding Northwest Iowa Community College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Where Is Northwest Iowa Community College?

Contact details for Northwest Iowa Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone:	712-324-5061
Website:	www.nwicc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Northwest Iowa Community College?

You can apply to Northwest Iowa Community College online at: https://nccbound.com/apply/

Since Northwest Iowa Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Northwest Iowa Community College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Northwest Iowa Community College, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,459 a year. That adds up to $21,836 over four years for those students.

Northwest Iowa Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,716 undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College, with 562 being full-time and 1,154 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 562 full-time undergraduates at Northwest Iowa Community College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest Iowa Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	480
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Over 3 countries are represented at Northwest Iowa Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Honduras, Ghana, and Philippines.

Online Learning at Northwest Iowa Community College

In 2022-2023, 1,181 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwest Iowa Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Northwest Iowa Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Support Specialist	60%

Northwest Iowa Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Web & Multimedia Design	3	8	11
Computer Support Specialist	2	3	5
TOTAL	5	11	16

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.