NICC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Northeast Iowa Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Northeast Iowa Community College students is 47.1%. Female students graduated at a rate of 40.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 52.8%.

47.1%

African American 40.0% 4 students
white 47.4% 153 students
unknown 46.1% 6 students
hispanic 42.9% 3 students
Mixed Race 40.0% 2 students

Drop Out

Northeast Iowa Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 38.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 36.7% and 41.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

38.8%

white 40.2% 130 students
unknown 38.5% 5 students
hispanic 28.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 40.0% 2 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Northeast Iowa Community College at a rate of 11.6% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 14.2%, and male students' 9.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

11.6%

African American 50.0% 5 students
white 9.6% 31 students
unknown 15.4% 2 students
hispanic 28.6% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

2.5%

white 2.8% 9 students

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$50,210	$48,901	$51,255
Agricultural Mechanization	$47,602	$44,468	$50,666
Precision Metal Working	$44,545	$37,928	$44,507
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	$37,130	$34,704	$42,788
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$39,231	$36,077	$42,460
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$27,351	$28,381	$32,923
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$31,164	$29,995	$29,629
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$27,435	$21,824	$29,219
Accounting and Related Services	$30,445	$26,739	$28,608
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$20,471	$19,749	$23,415
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$31,411	NA	NA
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	$36,914	$33,993	NA
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	NA	$26,933	NA
Agricultural Business and Management	$37,096	NA	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$42,653	NA	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$36,177	NA	NA
Agricultural Production Operations	$37,584	NA	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$51,065	$52,179
Agricultural Mechanization	NA	$42,682	$47,268
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$36,437	$41,116
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	NA	$31,813
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	NA	$26,880	$29,025
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	NA	$29,141	NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$33,993	NA
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	NA	$31,762	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$35,060	NA
Computer Programming	NA	$35,954	NA
Agricultural Production Operations	NA	$33,993	NA
Agricultural Business and Management	NA	$32,925	NA

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