Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 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 261 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

8.9% Program signal 261 Size proxy $14,629 Net price (all) $42,793 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

8.9% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 8.9%
Enrollment proxy: ~261
Schools with reported signal: 1,533

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 1,533 schools that report this field.

#944 of 1,533 on ROI Top 62% value

61% national avg concentration Bigger than 55% of programs

−$1,774 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,403

−$7,552 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $50,345

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 ($1,774 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,552 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 62% 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.

College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.6% reported share · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 22.6% reported share · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 9.2% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 7.6% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 6.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 5.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+

West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing accounts for 8.9% of reported programs at Iowa Western Community College, which is bigger than 55% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 261 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 $1,774 below the $16,403 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 $7,552 below the $50,345 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 #944 of 1,533 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.