Iowa Valley Community College District vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ellsworth Community College vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College comparison

	Ellsworth Community College	Western Iowa Tech Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Location	Iowa Falls, IA	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	718	5,150
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iavalley.edu	witcc.edu
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Costs	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Tuition (In State)	$4,560	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,568	$4,056
Room & Board	$7,800	$6,290
Avg Net Price	$10,207	$7,458
Avg Grant Aid	$6,584	$6,333
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Health Professions (25%) Agriculture (13%) Business (5%) Biology (4%)	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (11%) General Studies (9%)
Outcomes	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,750	$10,427
Median Loan Payment	$111	$107

Diversity	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
% Men	48%	40%
% Women	52%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	67%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	16%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
% In-State	61%	84%
% Out-of-State	35%	16%
Campus	Iowa Valley Community College District	Western Iowa Tech Community College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Western Iowa Tech Community College is larger than than Iowa Valley Community College District based on total student enrollment (5,150 students vs. 718 students)

Iowa Valley Community College District vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Valley Community College District or Western Iowa Tech Community College?

• Ellsworth Community College is 13.1% more expensive to attend than Western Iowa Tech Community College for in-state tuition ($4,560.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.3% higher at Iowa Valley Community College District than Western Iowa Tech Community College ($5,568.00 vs. $4,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Iowa Tech Community College than Iowa Valley Community College District ($7,458 vs. $10,207)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 24% lower than costs at Ellsworth Community College ($6,290 vs. $7,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Iowa Tech Community College than Ellsworth Community College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ellsworth Community College students is 4% larger than aid received Western Iowa Tech Community College ($6,584 vs. $6,333)

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Valley Community College District or Western Iowa Tech Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western Iowa Tech Community College or Iowa Valley Community College District .

Iowa Valley Community College District vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Valley Community College District or Western Iowa Tech Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Western Iowa Tech Community College and Iowa Valley Community College District.

• Graduates from Ellsworth Community College earn on average $3,900 more per year than Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates after ten years. ($36,000 vs. $32,100)
• Western Iowa Tech Community College students graduate with a $323 lower median federal student loan debt than Iowa Valley Community College District graduates. ($10,427 vs. $10,750)
• Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Iowa Valley Community College District graduates. ($107 vs. $111)
• More Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 40%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/