Student Population at Iowa Western CC
Total Enrollment
5,342 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,342
Online Enrollment
1,463
Men Students
2,425
Women Students
2,917
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,342 students have enrolled at Iowa Western Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,425 male and 2,917 female students are attending Iowa Western Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,308 full-time students and 3,034 part-time students.
The number of students at Iowa Western Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Des Moines Area Community College and Eastern Iowa Community College District, its population is small (average population is 10,163).
Iowa Western Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,463 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Iowa Western Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,425 male and 2,917 female students attending Iowa Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Iowa Western CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,342 | 2,308 | 3,034 |
Men | 2,425 | 1,279 | 1,146 |
Women | 2,917 | 1,029 | 1,888 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,788 White students (70.91%) and 554 Black or African American students (10.37%) at Iowa Western Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Iowa Western Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79 | 40 | 39 |
Asian | 105 | 57 | 48 |
Black or African American | 554 | 329 | 225 |
Hispanic | 550 | 231 | 319 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 12 | 9 |
White | 3,788 | 1,618 | 2,170 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 127 | 66 | 61 |
Total | 5,342 | 2,425 | 2,917 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,529 students whose age under twenty five and 505 students whose age is over thirty years old at Iowa Western Community College.
Especially, 1,922 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Iowa Western Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,342 | 2,425 | 2,917 |
Under 18 | 1,922 | 857 | 1,065 |
18-19 | 1,672 | 948 | 724 |
20-21 | 618 | 304 | 314 |
22-24 | 317 | 104 | 213 |
25-29 | 308 | 87 | 221 |
30-34 | 197 | 45 | 152 |
35-39 | 138 | 31 | 107 |
40-49 | 129 | 37 | 92 |
50-64 | 40 | 11 | 29 |
65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 5,342 | 2,425 | 2,917 |
Online Student Population
At Iowa Western Community College, 3,410 students (63.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,463 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,124 students live in Iowa where Iowa Western Community College is located in and 334 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 5,342 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,463 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,947 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,932 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,463 |
Iowa Residents | 1,124 |
Other State in U.S. | 334 |
Outside of U.S. | 3 |
Unknown | 2 |