North Iowa Area Community College
North Iowa Area Community College at a Glance
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About North Iowa Area Community College
According to Wikipedia, North Iowa Area Community College is a public community college in Mason City, Iowa. History NIACC began as Mason City Junior College in 1918, becoming the first public two-year college in Iowa. The college was located in the high school until 1953, when it moved to the Memorial University Building. In 1965, Mason City Junior College transformed into North Iowa Area Community College and moved into the former high school in downtown Mason City. In 1970, the college moved to its current campus on the east edge of Mason City.
North Iowa Area Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Administrative Office Specialist
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Insurance and Financial Management
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
North Iowa Area Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 62% |
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 North Iowa Area Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,803 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,214 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,314 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,442 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,301 |
| 110K+ | $13,014 |
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 North Iowa Area Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former North Iowa Area Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,685 a year, and 90% 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.
North Iowa Area 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 |
|---|---|
| 3,317 | 3,317 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is North Iowa Area Community College?
North Iowa Area Community College is located at 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA 50401.
How Safe is North Iowa Area Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on North Iowa Area 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, North Iowa Area Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Mason City has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.34%. 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 North Iowa Area Community College Known For?
North Iowa Area Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
North Iowa Area Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much North Iowa Area 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
North Iowa Area Community College ranks #1450 in the U.S. and #3584 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #2060 in the U.S. and #7283 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #2928 in the U.S. and #6176 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #3084 in the U.S. and #10311 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #3130 in the U.S. and #10540 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #3237 in the U.S. and #12004 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #3396 in the U.S. and #13736 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #3466 in the U.S. and #12494 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesNorth Iowa Area Community College ranks #4012 in the U.S. and #15228 worldwide for influence in Education.
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