Eastern Iowa Community College District vs. North Iowa Area Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport, IA with North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Iowa Community College District is larger than North Iowa Area Community College based on total student enrollment (7,426 students vs. 2,662 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, IA (Small City setting); North Iowa Area Community College is in Mason City, IA (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. North Iowa Area Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Iowa Community College District 20:1; North Iowa Area Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Iowa Community College District are 8.4% lower than at North Iowa Area Community College ($7,326 vs. $8,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.9% higher at North Iowa Area Community College than at Eastern Iowa Community College District (about $3,095 more per year; $9,551 vs. $6,456).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Iowa Area Community College than at Eastern Iowa Community College District (86% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Iowa Area Community College students is 22.4% larger than aid received by Eastern Iowa Community College District students ($7,017 vs. $5,735).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Eastern Iowa Community College District and North Iowa Area Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have a $2,962 lower median loan debt than Eastern Iowa Community College District graduates ($8,515 vs. $11,477).
• Among borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eastern Iowa Community College District graduates ($88 vs. $118).
• More North Iowa Area Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Iowa Community College District students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 35%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.