North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, Iowa · Website
$43,462
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,462
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Iowa Area Community College is a public 2-year college in Mason City, Iowa with 1,320 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,010 a year (tuition and fees $6,653 in-state, $9,551 out-of-state). 61% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,462 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,010
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,653
Out-of-state $9,551
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
61%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,462
Rank 2,167 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,010
- Tuition in-state
- $6,653
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,551
- Cost of attendance
- $17,040
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,471
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,723
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,644
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,376
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,705
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,793 in 2015-16 to $6,653 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,320
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $38.7M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,167 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,010 | $17,730 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,653 | $20,270 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 65% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $14,745 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,491 | $39,099 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,462 | $42,793 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 294 | $8,250 | $27,433 | $43,023 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 121 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $13,250 | $58,096 | $67,487 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $6,238 | $47,882 | $54,985 | $58,424 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | $12,000 | $44,455 | $54,751 | $42,269 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Mason City and Iowa on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Iowa
- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does North Iowa Area Community College cost?
$10,010 a year is the average net price at North Iowa Area Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,653 for in-state students and $9,551 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,040. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,471 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Iowa Area Community College?
North Iowa Area Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Iowa Area Community College graduates earn?
$43,462 a year is the median pay of former North Iowa Area Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,491 after 6 years). That ranks 2,167 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $58,096.
How much student debt do North Iowa Area Community College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of North Iowa Area Community College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Iowa Area Community College?
61% of first-time, full-time students at North Iowa Area Community College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at North Iowa Area Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (294 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (121 certificate graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (51 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.