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Business Administration, Management and Operations at Iowa Lakes Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 21 Size proxy $13,933 Net price (all) $43,108 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.3%
Enrollment proxy
~21
Schools with reported signal
1,964

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
50%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$13,933/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$55,732
Median debt
$12,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$43,108/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,964 schools that report this field.

#999 of 1,964 on ROI Top 51% value
22% national avg concentration Bigger than 12% of programs
−$3,202 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,135
−$7,239 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $50,347

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,202 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,239 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 51% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Business Administration, Management and Operations accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Iowa Lakes Community College, which is bigger than 12% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Iowa Lakes Community College's average net price is $13,933 per year, about $55,732 over four years. That is $3,202 below the $17,135 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $43,108 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,239 below the $50,347 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Iowa Lakes Community College #999 of 1,964 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.