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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa Public 2-year Town

Overview

Marshalltown Community College is a public two-year institution in Marshalltown, Iowa. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,857 students. It is part of Iowa Valley Community College District.

Marshalltown Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 437 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

We are committed to providing quality learning experiences, ensuring student success, and partnering to address diverse community needs in an inclusive and respectful environment.

Mission statement as reported by Marshalltown Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,857
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
437
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Precision Production 3
Health Professions 4
Construction Trades 3
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Education 4
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Engineering 1
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering Technologies 1
English Language and Literature 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
229
Certificates under 1 year
114
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
94

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,857
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,857
Full-time, fall 2024
39%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,330
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Iowa Valley Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Provost
Matt Schmit
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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