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What North Iowa Area Community College costs

Mason City, Iowa · Public · 2,471 undergrads

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North Iowa Area Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,161 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,091 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,912. Out-of-state students pay $2,809 more in tuition.

What does North Iowa Area Community College cost?

$8,091 a year in-state

Out of state: about $10,900 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 $15,161.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,912
$30,000–$48,000$7,854
$48,000–$75,000$8,921
$75,000–$110,000$11,655
over $110,000$11,851

Out-of-state tuition is $9,245 a year, against $6,436 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,809 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

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

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,912$9,721
$30,000–$48,000$7,854$10,663
$48,000–$75,000$8,921$11,730
$75,000–$110,000$11,655$14,464
Over $110,000$11,851$14,660

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,809 more in tuition that North Iowa Area Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 54% off North Iowa Area Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$6,436
Tuition, in state
$9,245
Tuition, out of state
$15,161
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,809 more in tuition at North Iowa Area Community College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,099
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does North Iowa Area Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,912 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Iowa Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Iowa Area Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,854 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Iowa Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Iowa Area Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,921 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Iowa Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Iowa Area Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at North Iowa Area Community College is $9,245 a year, against $6,436 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,091 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,809 tuition gap gives about $10,900 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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