Hawkeye Community College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Waterloo, Iowa
Net price / year
$9,649
after grants & scholarships
higher than 68% of public 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
38%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 69% of public 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$49,163
4 years after graduating
lower than 51% of public 2-year colleges
Hawkeye Community College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Hawkeye Community College?
- In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $6,525 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $6,612 for out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Hawkeye Community College?
- The average cost of attendance is $14,901 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Hawkeye Community College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $9,649 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Hawkeye Community College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Hawkeye Community College?
- 38% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of Hawkeye Community College earn?
- The median graduate earns $49,163 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.6 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $7,443 a year on average, versus $13,016 for families earning over $110,000.
- Health Professions and Related Programs is the largest field of study here, at 26% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- One year into repayment, 17% of federal-loan borrowers had paid in full or were making progress on their balance (2,441 borrowers).
Tuition and cost of attendance at Hawkeye Community College
Average net price (in-state)
$9,649 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$19,298
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $7,443
- $30–48k $8,151
- $48–75k $8,859
- $75–110k $10,316
- $110k+ $13,016
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $14,901
- Tuition & fees$6,525
- Books & supplies$795
- Room & board$10,340
- Other expenses$3,627
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $6,525
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $6,612
Hawkeye Community College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Hawkeye Community College
Graduation rate
38%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
60%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$127
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
1.6 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 3.1%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $26,051 · median $42,849 · 75th percentile $61,050
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
How borrowers are doing
One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 2,441 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.
Repayment status one year after entering repayment
- Paid in full 6%
- Making progress 11%
- Not making progress 11%
- Delinquent 2%
- Default 0%
- Forbearance 58%
- Deferment 12%
- Discharged 0%
What the terms mean
- Paid in full:
- The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
- Making progress:
- Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
- Not making progress:
- The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
- Delinquent:
- Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
- Default:
- The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
- Forbearance:
- Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
- Deferment:
- Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
- Discharged:
- The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.
2,441 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Hawkeye Community College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 17 Small sample | $73,904 | — | U.S. median $73,046 U.S. middle half $51.7K–$95.2K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate · Graduates: 66 | $68,420 | 1 yr$58,8354 yrs$68,4205 yrs$63,114 | U.S. median $80,813 U.S. middle half $61.1K–$103.8K · Below the U.S. median | $18,469 |
| Agricultural Business and Management Associate · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $64,688 | 1 yr$47,4724 yrs$64,6885 yrs$47,029 | U.S. median $47,825 U.S. middle half $33.2K–$63.3K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate · Graduates: 18 Small sample | $62,860 | 1 yr$55,9874 yrs$62,860 | U.S. median $65,389 U.S. middle half $46.4K–$85K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 40 | $62,817 | 1 yr$47,7624 yrs$62,8175 yrs$51,252 | U.S. median $58,424 U.S. middle half $40.8K–$77.5K · Above the U.S. median | $12,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate · Graduates: 31 | $62,661 | 4 yrs$62,6615 yrs$52,952 | U.S. median $61,982 U.S. middle half $42.2K–$79.2K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate · Graduates: 42 | $62,551 | 1 yr$49,5724 yrs$62,5515 yrs$54,434 | U.S. median $46,706 U.S. middle half $31.5K–$63.7K · Above the U.S. median | $11,000 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate · Graduates: 19 Small sample | $59,000 | — | U.S. median $46,500 U.S. middle half $33K–$65K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate · Graduates: 18 Small sample | $56,975 | 1 yr$40,8734 yrs$56,9755 yrs$62,399 | U.S. median $54,971 U.S. middle half $39K–$74.4K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate · Graduates: 20 Small sample | $51,998 | 4 yrs$51,9985 yrs$48,916 | U.S. median $57,472 U.S. middle half $43.5K–$72.1K · Below the U.S. median | — |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate · Graduates: 29 Small sample | $48,742 | 1 yr$39,6144 yrs$48,7425 yrs$43,405 | U.S. median $42,269 U.S. middle half $28.6K–$56K · Above the U.S. median | $16,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate · Graduates: 337 | $46,225 | 1 yr$30,3214 yrs$46,2255 yrs$43,743 | U.S. median $44,125 U.S. middle half $28.9K–$61.6K · Above the U.S. median | $11,987 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Associate · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $42,420 | — | U.S. median $42,169 U.S. middle half $30.4K–$58.2K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Graphic Communications Associate · Graduates: 24 Small sample | $41,726 | 1 yr$29,6824 yrs$41,726 | U.S. median $36,221 U.S. middle half $21.7K–$48.9K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services Associate · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $40,401 | 4 yrs$40,4015 yrs$43,962 | U.S. median $54,425 U.S. middle half $39.8K–$71.4K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Associate · Graduates: 20 Small sample | $38,795 | 4 yrs$38,7955 yrs$30,356 | U.S. median $38,127 U.S. middle half $22.8K–$53.9K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate · Graduates: 33 | $37,826 | 1 yr$31,4414 yrs$37,8265 yrs$35,989 | U.S. median $37,073 U.S. middle half $23.3K–$49.3K · Above the U.S. median | $19,834 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $34,419 | — | U.S. median $36,074 U.S. middle half $22.3K–$48.4K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate · Graduates: 23 Small sample | $26,253 | 4 yrs$26,2535 yrs$30,114 | U.S. median $34,184 U.S. middle half $22.6K–$45.1K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 70.8%
- Black or African American 10.2%
- Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
- Asian 2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.5%
- Two or more races 4.7%
- U.S. nonresident 2.6%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 1.6%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 40.4%
- Women 59.6%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
14%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,626
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 22%
- Receive federal loans
- 23%
- Students per faculty member
- 13 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Hawkeye Community College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Hawkeye Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $6,525 for in-state students and $6,612 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Hawkeye Community College?
The average cost of attendance at Hawkeye Community College is $14,901 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $9,649 a year. That is around the middle of public 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Hawkeye Community College get?
22% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 23% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $7,443 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $13,016 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Hawkeye Community College?
Hawkeye Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Hawkeye Community College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Hawkeye Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 60% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Hawkeye Community College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $49,163 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $39,111.
Is Hawkeye Community College worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Hawkeye Community College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.6 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $12,000, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 38% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Hawkeye Community College graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $12,000, or about $127 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things