Ellsworth Community College

Location and Contact Information

1100 College Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
USA
Main Tel: (800) 322-9235
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Ellsworth Community College, located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, is a two-year community college. Founded by Eugene S. Ellsworth in 1890 as a private business college, the school grew into a four-year college, a music conservatory, and then became a public junior college. It was eventually attached to the Iowa Valley Community College District.

Ellsworth Community College offers career/technical degrees and diplomas designed to teach vocational skills to students through hands-on training. It also offers associate of arts degrees for those who intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

Ellsworth Community College is a member of National Junior College Athletic Association and sponsors athletic teams in football, basketball, golf, wrestling and baseball, among others. The college also participates in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Division I & II.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management and liberal arts.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,672
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,440
Room$ 3,030
Board$ 1,832
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other$ 4,100

Financial Aid

Ellsworth Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant96%$3,787
Institutional Grant71%$1,950
Federal Grant50%$3,714
Pell Grant50%$3,320
Other Federal Grant36%$540
State or Local Grant21%$1,936

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan66%$5,194
Federal Loan66%$5,111
Other Loan1%$7,167

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ellsworth Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT414
2Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX1,248
3Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OK1,807
4Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS1,984
5Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT1,217
6Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK1,223
7Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM944
8Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX1,242
9University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN2,199
10Trinidad State Junior CollegeTrinidad, CO1,740

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate12915
1-2 year certificate3613
< 1 year certificate145

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  31

Students

Student enrollment was 1,106 in 2009-2010 (764 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ellsworth Community College provides on-campus housing for 372 of its 764 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

  • Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry

LIBERAL ARTS (100 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting