Community Colleges for Iowa is the “doing business as” name for a variety of collaborations and organizations across Iowa’s 15 Community Colleges. Together, we strive to advocate with one voice for accessible excellence in higher education.
Read about the critical issues facing our Community Colleges and things you may not know about this important sector of higher education.
$3.50 is returned to Iowa's taxpayers, with an average annual return rate of 10.4%
Learn More on For every $1 invested...For 50 years, Iowa's Community Colleges have provided an agile, highly skilled workforce for businesses and communities across the state. We give students the opportunity to invest in their future by providing programs and trainings to quickly and effectively advance careers.
One of our major goals during the legislative session is to keep track of bills that concern our Community Colleges. Check here frequently to stay up-to-date on these bills.
Iowa's Community Colleges do more than simply educate students: we also enrich and serve our students' local communities. Providing skilled workforce training, we encourage economic development that affects the well-being of our state.
Every year, the Department of Education releases The Annual Condition of Iowa's Community Colleges. Included is important information on academic programs, enrollment data, student success, and information about the cost of attending and operating our Community Colleges.