North Iowa Area Community College vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

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

North Iowa Area Community College is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (2,662 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, IA (Remote Town setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• North Iowa Area 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: North Iowa Area Community College 23:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 20.3% lower than at North Iowa Area Community College ($6,377 vs. $8,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.4% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at North Iowa Area Community College (about $2,041 more per year; $11,592 vs. $9,551).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Iowa Area Community College than at Ross College Davenport (86% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Iowa Area Community College students is 38.5% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($7,017 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have a $13,673 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($8,515 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have an estimated $141 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($88 vs. $229).
• More North Iowa Area Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 20%).

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