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What Iowa Western Community College costs

Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public · 5,503 undergrads

Iowa Western Community College's in-state sticker price was $18,102 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,552 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $10,053.

What does Iowa Western Community College cost?

$11,552 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,102.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,053
$30,000–$48,000$10,574
$48,000–$75,000$12,138
$75,000–$110,000$13,513
over $110,000$14,113

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $6,780, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Iowa Western Community College's own calculator.

Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$10,053
$30,000–$48,000$10,574
$48,000–$75,000$12,138
$75,000–$110,000$13,513
Over $110,000$14,113

Run Iowa Western Community College's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 44% off Iowa Western Community College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Iowa Western Community College's own calculator can.

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The sticker price

$6,780
Tuition, in state
$6,930
Tuition, out of state
$18,102
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $150 more in tuition at Iowa Western Community College and usually get less aid.

26%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,449
average grant for students who got aid.
25%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,033
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Iowa Western Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,053 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Iowa Western Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Iowa Western Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,574 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Iowa Western Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Iowa Western Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,138 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Iowa Western Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers