Estherville, Iowa · Public
Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa Lakes Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,933 school-wide net price and $43,108 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 47
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 50%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,933/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,732
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,108/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($13,933), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,108), and peer averages from 47 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 47 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,318 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,334 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa Lakes Community College in the top 83% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Kishwaukee College Malta, IL · 2.1% of reported awards · $4,574 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ 
Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,810 net A California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $16,665 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Agricultural Mechanization accounts for 2.9% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa Lakes Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 79% of schools in this field set and is 2.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa Lakes Community College's average net price is $13,933 per year, about $55,732 over four years. That is $1,318 above the $12,615 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,108 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,334 below the $49,442 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Iowa Lakes Community College #39 of 47 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.