Iowa Lakes Community College vs. North Iowa Area Community College

Comparable Facts

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

North Iowa Area Community College is larger than Iowa Lakes Community College based on total student enrollment (2,662 students vs. 1,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, IA (Remote Town setting); North Iowa Area Community College is in Mason City, IA (Remote Town setting).
• Iowa Lakes Community College 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: Iowa Lakes Community College 13:1; North Iowa Area Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Iowa Area Community College are 3.7% lower than at Iowa Lakes Community College ($8,000 vs. $8,310).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.3% higher at North Iowa Area Community College than at Iowa Lakes Community College (about $1,679 more per year; $9,551 vs. $7,872).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Iowa Area Community College than at Iowa Lakes Community College (86% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Iowa Area Community College students is 18.4% larger than aid received by Iowa Lakes Community College students ($7,017 vs. $5,926).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have a $3,485 lower median loan debt than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($8,515 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($88 vs. $124).
• More Iowa Lakes Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Iowa Area Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 46%).

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