Northeast Iowa Community College is a public two-year institution in Calmar, Iowa. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,808 students.
Northeast Iowa Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 675 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,808
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
675
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 69
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
426
Certificates under 1 year
76
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
173
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,808
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,808
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,809
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
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
83%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Acting President
Dave Dahms
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization