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North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, IA 50401Rural: FringeUNITID 154059

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalSpecialty: Liberal Arts 29%Specialty: Health Professions 24%Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 15%
Undergraduates
1,320
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$10k
Graduation rate
61%
Retention rate
67%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43.5k
Median debt
$9.5k
Student : faculty
23:1
Value score*
78th pct.
Programs offered
65
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,495
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.7k
Grad rate
40%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 25%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 22%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,175
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.2k
Grad rate
63%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 27%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 17%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 16%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,634
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.1k
Grad rate
63%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 46%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 28%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,279
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.5k
Grad rate
39%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 55%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 25%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,158
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8.5k
Grad rate
49%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 31%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 29%
  • Specialty: Precision Production 17%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,474
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8.2k
Grad rate
50%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 41%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 36%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.