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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Eastern Iowa Community College District
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College

What stands out

Western Iowa Tech Community College has the lower average net price, Western Iowa Tech Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Western Iowa Tech Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Western Iowa Tech Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Eastern Iowa Community College District compared with Western Iowa Tech Community College
MetricEastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IAPublic · Less than 2-yearWestern Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,017$8,770lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,170$14,894
In-state tuition$4,848$5,186
Out-of-state tuition$6,456$5,330
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.39%44%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,739$11,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,060$40,473highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,5202,647

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.