Iowa Western Community College vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

Compare Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA with Ross College Davenport in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Iowa Western Community College is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (5,540 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, IA (Small City setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• Iowa Western Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Davenport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Iowa Western Community College 22:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 27.1% lower than at Iowa Western Community College ($6,377 vs. $8,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.7% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at Iowa Western Community College (about $4,512 more per year; $11,592 vs. $7,080).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ross College Davenport than at Iowa Western Community College (74% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Western Community College students is 28.8% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($6,524 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Iowa Western Community College and Ross College-Davenport.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Iowa Western Community College graduates have a $10,188 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($12,000 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Iowa Western Community College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($124 vs. $229).
• More Iowa Western Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 20%).

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