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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa · Distant town

#3 best value in Iowa
13%
Transfer rate
$8,059
Avg net price
42%
Grad / completion
$41,010
Median earnings

Marshalltown Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Marshalltown, Iowa (distant town setting), enrolling 788 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 788 undergradsDistant townOtherCold winters

About Marshalltown, Iowa

Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. Henry Anson was the first European settler in what is now called Marshalltown. In April 1851, Anson found what he described as “the prettiest place in Iowa.” On a high point between the Iowa River and Linn Creek, Anson built a log cabin. Marshalltown Company, a manufacturer of American tools for many construction and archaeological applications, is based in Marshalltown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Associate
To Great Lakes shore
261 miles
Nearest airport
46 miles to Waterloo (ALO)

How Marshalltown Community College compares

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 28% · #34 of 39 in Iowa

First-year retention69%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$41,010

Higher than 72% · #12 of 38 in Iowa

Average net price$8,059

Cheaper than 78% · #3 cheapest of 39 in Iowa

Median debt at graduation$9,500

Lower than 57%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 29%

Undergraduate enrollment788

Larger than 70%

Percentiles compare Marshalltown Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Iowa.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

788undergrads
  • Women46359%
  • Men32541%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black4.8%
  • Hispanic32%
  • Asian3.7%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
788
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
45%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$34,741
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,928

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,496
Out-of-state tuition
$6,504
Room & board
$8,660
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$14,425
Average net price
$8,059

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
42%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
13%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,574
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,010
Median debt at graduation
$9,500
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
37%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
33%
First-generation
38%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
156
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
20%
Housing charge (year)
$5,200
Meal plan (year)
$2,550
Application fee
Free
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
125 (74 men · 51 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Soccer44
Baseball28
Basketball28
Softball13
Volleyball12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,857 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,393
$30–48k
$6,482
$48–75k
$7,797
$75–110k
$10,546
$110k+
$11,686

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

64%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,824
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 64% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,824. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 261 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$41,010
Typical debt at graduation
$9,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,723
Men
$49,996

Men out-earn women by $15,273 (44%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
37.9″
Annual snow
25.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshalltown, IA US station (4.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.