Institutional Effectiveness - Iowa Western Community College

Welcome to Institutional Effectiveness (IE)

IE is dedicated to advancing Iowa Western’s mission, vision, and core values through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. Our major projects include accreditation compliance, program review, assessment, comprehensive reporting, and data projects. We want to make data easily accessible and usable for everyone.

Data Dashboards

Official Full-Year Enrollment

Year	Head Count	% Change	Credit Hours	% Change
2024	8740	5.20%	120271	5.00%
2023	8308	1.20%	114574	-3.00%
2022	8210	-1.80%	118061	-1.10%
2021	8357	-6.90%	119365	-4.10%

Data taken from the 2024 Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges report.

Fall Enrollment

Fall Enrollment Head Count by Year

Fall Enrollment Credit Hours by Year

Spring Enrollment

Spring Enrollment Head Count by Year

Spring Enrollment Credit Hours by Year

Head Count by Enrollment Type

Fall Head Count by Enrollment Type

Spring Head Count by Enrollment Type

Joint Enrollment

Year	Head Count	% Change	Credit Hours	% Change
2024	2941	4.10%	33820	12.80%
2023	2824	8.00%	29992	10.50%
2022	2615	0.90%	27148	6.70%
2021	2594	0.60%	25452	2.20%

Data taken from the 2024 Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges report.

Graduation, Transfer & Success Rates

Year	Graduation Rates	% Change	Transfer Rates	% Change	Success Rates	% Change
2024	42.80%	-0.60%	31.30%	1.10%	54.80%	0.20%
2023	43.40%	7.30%	30.20%	2.60%	54.60%	7.20%
2022	36.20%	3.10%	27.60%	-1.30%	47.40%	1.70%
2021	33.10%	5.20%	28.90%	3.60%	45.60%	6.20%