Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public
Construction Trades, General at Iowa Western Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,629 school-wide net price and $42,793 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 28
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,629/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,516
- Median debt
- $11,033
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,793/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($14,629), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,793), and peer averages from 28 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 28 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,678 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,783 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa Western Community College in the top 89% 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.
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 3.0% of reported awards · $1,895 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 11.8% of reported awards · $2,787 net A+ Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD · 4.5% of reported awards · $2,977 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ 
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND · 2.9% of reported awards · $4,605 net A 
Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI · 17.7% of reported awards · $7,458 net A 
Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR · 0.2% of reported awards · $7,855 net A Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · 0.3% of reported awards · $9,919 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Construction Trades, General accounts for 4.4% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa Western Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above 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 Western Community College's average net price is $14,629 per year, about $58,516 over four years. That is $4,678 above the $9,951 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,793 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,783 above the $40,010 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 Western Community College #25 of 28 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.