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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA 2 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IWCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.3% of undergraduate students being women and 44.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,684, with 3,144 women and 2,540 men.

  • men 44.7% 2,540 students
  • women 55.3% 3,144 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,133 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 579 students. Hispanic students represent 10.2% of the population, with 573 students, while Asian students account for 1.6%, with 92 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students. Finally, Mixed race students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 108 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 102 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within IWCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.8% 4,133 students
  • African American 10.3% 579 students
  • Hispanic 10.2% 573 students
  • International students 1.9% 108 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 102 students
  • Asian 1.6% 92 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 16 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.5% 258 students
  • African American 18.4% 76 students
  • Hispanic 12.6% 52 students
  • International students 2.4% 10 students
  • Asian 1.7% 7 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 1.0% 4 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 31% 1,750 students
  • 20-21 11% 628 students
  • 25-29 7% 403 students
  • 22-24 6% 350 students
  • 30-34 4% 236 students
  • 40-49 3% 148 students
  • 35-39 2% 135 students
  • 50-64 1% 52 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Iowa Western Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Iowa 602 58.33%
Nebraska 257 24.90%
Missouri 29 2.81%
Minnesota 20 1.94%
Florida 16 1.55%
Illinois 14 1.36%
Georgia 8 less than 1%
North Carolina 8 less than 1%
Wisconsin 8 less than 1%
Kansas 7 less than 1%
South Dakota 7 less than 1%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
Texas 6 less than 1%
Michigan 5 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
Ohio 4 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%