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title: Iowa Central Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fort Dodge, IA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,046 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,936 – $59,799 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 42% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,222 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,046 | derived |

**42% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,000 (≈ 19% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,593 to $52,123 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $52,123 | $12,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,031 | $16,621 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,719 | $16,930 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $44,740 | $13,740 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,543 | $12,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,989 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $38,890 | $21,800 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,521 | $12,986 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $22,902 | $11,000 |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,593 | $4,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Iowa Central Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?153524

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