Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Western Iowa Tech Community College is larger than Iowa Lakes Community College based on total student enrollment (5,482 students vs. 1,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, IA (Remote Town setting); Western Iowa Tech Community College is in Sioux City, IA (Small City setting).
• Iowa Lakes Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Iowa Lakes Community College 13:1; Western Iowa Tech Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 18.2% lower than at Iowa Lakes Community College ($6,795 vs. $8,310).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.7% higher at Iowa Lakes Community College than at Western Iowa Tech Community College (about $2,542 more per year; $7,872 vs. $5,330).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Iowa Tech Community College than at Iowa Lakes Community College (84% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Iowa Tech Community College students is 2.4% larger than aid received by Iowa Lakes Community College students ($6,068 vs. $5,926).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have a $1,573 lower median loan debt than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($10,427 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($107 vs. $124).
• More Iowa Lakes Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Iowa Tech 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.