Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College at a Glance
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About Iowa Lakes Community College
According to Wikipedia, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public community college with five campuses located in Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Iowa, Spencer and Spirit Lake. It serves Iowa Community College District III, which encompasses an area roughly contiguous with Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. The predominantly rural district encompasses and area of approximately 2,900 square miles and a population of just over 73,000. Iowa Lakes Community College was officially established in October 1966 by the Iowa Department of Education under provision of Chapters 260C and 260D, Code of Iowa.
Iowa Lakes Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Business Administration & Management
- Required Credits: 69
- Format: Fully online
Iowa Lakes Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 61% | 46% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Iowa Lakes Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,616 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,277 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,853 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,217 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,122 |
| 110K+ | $14,397 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Iowa Lakes Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Iowa Lakes Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,167 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Iowa Lakes Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,385 | 2,385 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Iowa Lakes Community College?
Iowa Lakes Community College is located at 19 S 7th St, Estherville, IA 51334-2295.
How Safe is Iowa Lakes Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Iowa Lakes Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Iowa Lakes Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Estherville has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.31%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Iowa Lakes Community College Known For?
Iowa Lakes Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Iowa Lakes Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Iowa Lakes Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Iowa Lakes Community College ranks #1762 in the U.S. and #4661 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3131 in the U.S. and #6705 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3177 in the U.S. and #11661 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3429 in the U.S. and #12642 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3688 in the U.S. and #14393 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3827 in the U.S. and #13942 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesIowa Lakes Community College ranks #3966 in the U.S. and #14174 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees