Northwest Iowa Community College academics
Sheldon, Iowa · Public · 1,792 undergrads
Northwest Iowa Community College has 1,792 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Lineworker.
The short answers
1,792
undergraduates.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
1,792
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,156
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
79%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
208
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
180
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Lineworker
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
31
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers