Iowa Western Community College Nursing Programs
Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city atmosphere of Council Bluffs makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Iowa Western Community College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Iowa Western Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#90 | Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#146 | Most Popular Nursing Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Iowa Western Community College.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#85 | Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#141 | Most Popular Nursing Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Iowa Western Community College?

Contact details for Iowa Western Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1057 |
Phone: | 712-325-3200 |
Website: | www.iwcc.edu/ |
How Do I Get Into Iowa Western Community College?
You can apply to Iowa Western Community College online at: www.iwcc.edu/future_student/
Can I Afford Iowa Western Community College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Iowa Western Community College, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $5,566 a year. That adds up to $22,264 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Iowa Western Community College is 21.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Iowa Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,555 full-time undergraduates at Iowa Western Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Iowa Western Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 35 |
Black or African American | 381 |
Hispanic or Latino | 234 |
White | 1,702 |
International Students | 98 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 105 |
Over 46 countries are represented at Iowa Western Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Canada.
Online Learning at Iowa Western Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Iowa Western Community College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Iowa Western Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Iowa Western Community College was 2.9%. This is the #1,285 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Iowa Western Community College regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Iowa Western Community College Nursing Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 0 | 125 | 0 | 125 |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 4 | 0 | 106 | 110 |
TOTAL | 4 | 125 | 106 | 235 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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