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Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Western 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 93 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.2% Program signal 93 Size proxy $14,629 Net price (all) $42,793 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.2%
Enrollment proxy
~93
Schools with reported signal
300

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
40%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$14,629/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$58,516
Median debt
$11,033

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$42,793/yr
ROI grade (school)
C

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 300 schools that report this field.

#246 of 300 on ROI Top 82% value
2.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 88% of programs
+$3,392 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $11,237
−$1,681 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $44,474

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,392 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,681 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 82% 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?

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Iowa Western Community College, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 93 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Iowa Western Community College's average net price is $14,629 per year, about $58,516 over four years. That is $3,392 above the $11,237 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $42,793 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,681 below the $44,474 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 Western Community College #246 of 300 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.