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Sheldon, Iowa · Public

Agriculture, General at Northwest Iowa 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 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.0% Program signal 17 Size proxy $14,800 Net price (all) $50,776 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.0%
Enrollment proxy
~17
Schools with reported signal
132

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
57.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$14,800/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$59,200
Median debt
$9,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$50,776/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 132 schools that report this field.

#79 of 132 on ROI Top 60% value
1.1× national avg concentration Bigger than 69% of programs
+$1,132 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $13,668
+$1,477 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $49,299

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,132 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,477 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 60% 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?

Agriculture, General accounts for 2% of reported programs at Northwest Iowa Community College, which is bigger than 69% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Northwest Iowa Community College's average net price is $14,800 per year, about $59,200 over four years. That is $1,132 above the $13,668 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $50,776 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,477 above the $49,299 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 Northwest Iowa Community College #79 of 132 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.