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Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public

Psychology, General 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 68 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 68 Size proxy $14,629 Net price (all) $42,793 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
~68
Schools with reported signal
1,448

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 1,448 schools that report this field.

#720 of 1,448 on ROI Top 50% value
46% national avg concentration Bigger than 18% of programs
−$4,321 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,950
−$10,947 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $53,740

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 ($4,321 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,947 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 50% 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?

Psychology, General accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Iowa Western Community College, which is bigger than 18% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 68 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 $4,321 below the $18,950 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 $10,947 below the $53,740 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 #720 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.