Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public two-year institution based in Sioux City, Iowa. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,482 students.
Western Iowa Tech Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. It awarded 1,804 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,482
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
1,804
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 66
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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
436
Certificates under 1 year
946
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
422
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,482
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,482
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,277
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
42%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Terry Murrell
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