The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges - 2022 - Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation

Oct 15, 2026

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2022 “The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges” is a state-focused report on education data, accountability, transparency, and continuous school improvement. It details academic programs, enrollment, student outcomes, and information on the cost of attending and operating Iowa’s 15 community colleges. The director’s letter explains how meaningful data supports decisions at college, state, and local levels, and how the report showcases community colleges’ positive impact on education systems and student success across Iowa.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages156

Reading Time6 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

Letter from the Director

From the Director

Executive Summary

2022 The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges COMMUNITY COLLEGES & WORKFORCE PREPARATION | | | |

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It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or empl~~oyment practices as requ~~ired by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chic~~ago, IL 606~~04-7204, telephone number: 312-730-1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 800-877-8339,, email: [OCR . Chicago@ed . gov](OCR . Chicago@ed . gov) .
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ii The Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have contributed to The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges - 2022. The project was supervised by Jeremy Varner and Amy Gieseke and produced by Alison Jepsen. Contributing authors were Vladimir Bassis, Joe Collins, Jeff Fletcher, Kelly Friesleben, Lisa Gard, Alison Jepsen, Dennis Harden, Dan Li, Peggy Long, Heather Meissen, Paula Nissen, Jen Rathje, Lora Vargason, Kristy Volesky, Mike Williams and Erica Woods-Schmitz. A special thank you to Shaela Meister who wrote many of the Feature Spotlight segments. In addition, Vlad Bassis, Joe Collins, Jeff Fletcher, Teresa Garcia, Lisa Gard, Amy Gieseke, Alison Jepsen, Elizabeth Johnson, Dan Li, Heather Meissen, Paula Nissen and Mike Williams shared their editing expertise and feedback. Thereport cover was designed by Derek O’Riley. The Department of Education would like to thank each of Iowa’s community colleges for providing the photos that are used throughout this year’s report. These contributions help to show the wide range of programs provided, the diversity of students being served and the overall impact community colleges have on their communities and the state. Photo: Library at Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Valley Community College District iii Dear Education Stakeholders, An important function of the Iowa Department of Education isto provide and interpret educational data. We do this to support accountabili

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2022 Annual Condition report?

It supports accountability and transparency while helping drive ongoing improvement of schools through meaningful, understandable education data.

Which topics does the report cover for Iowa’s community colleges?

It includes academic programs, enrollment, student outcomes, and information about the cost of attending and operating Iowa’s 15 community colleges.

How does the report describe the use of data at different levels?

At the college level, data informs programmatic and operational decisions; at the state level, it guides policymakers and education professionals; at the local level, it helps communities understand the impact on their area.

Oct 15, 2026

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