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Iowa · Public · Predominantly associate's

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa. 2,528 undergraduate students. 59 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 153445 · OPEID 004595 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Hawkeye Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Hawkeye Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.2% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+61%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Hawkeye Community College rose 61% between 2006 and 2009 (27.4% → 44.2%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Hawkeye Community College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Iowa median

Each tile compares this institution to the Iowa median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$42,849+10% · 6→10y
Iowa median $42,849
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$39,099
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
31.5%+29% · '99→'09
Iowa median 58.4%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$8,750+357% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
2,528-23% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
58.0%-3% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$6,308+244% · '00→'24
out-of-state $6,598
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Hawkeye Community College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Hawkeye Community College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.7%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $8,750 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $42,849 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Hawkeye Community College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20242,626
5,3381,55019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1999–200944.2%
50%21%19992009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$12,000
$13,250$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1999→2009+29%

Hawkeye Community College · completion · 150% rose

34.3% → 44.2%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024-23%

Hawkeye Community College · undergrad enrollment fell

3,408 → 2,626

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+244%

Hawkeye Community College · in-state tuition rose

$1,896 → $6,525

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+85%

Hawkeye Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$3,576 → $6,612

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+357%

Hawkeye Community College · median debt rose

$2,626 → $12,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Hawkeye Community College · cohort default rate fell

14.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024-41%

Hawkeye Community College · pell share fell

37.0% → 21.8%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+33%

Hawkeye Community College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$32,200 → $42,849

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+35%

Hawkeye Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$30,300 → $40,878

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+38%

Hawkeye Community College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$28,400 → $39,099

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Hawkeye Community College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$63,11441 gradsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCIP 1109 · Associate's Degree$62,39912 gradsPrecision Metal WorkingCIP 4805 · Associate's Degree$59,90312 gradsPrecision Metal WorkingCIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,93362 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$54,43425 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$52,95218 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,467—Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesCIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$51,25217 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5110 · Associate's Degree$48,91613 gradsAgricultural Business and ManagementCIP 0101 · Associate's Degree$47,02916 gradsGround TransportationCIP 4902 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,061—Human Resources Management and ServicesCIP 5210 · Associate's Degree$43,96212 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$43,743278 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$43,40543 gradsAgricultural Production OperationsCIP 0103 · Associate's Degree$41,4228 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,50417 gradsAgricultural Production OperationsCIP 0103 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,19214 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$35,9895 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,8935 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCIP 5204 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,7637 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsCIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$30,35615 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Associate's Degree$30,11410 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,33911 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

23 Hawkeye Community College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$62,39912 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,33911 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$30,11410 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,743278 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$54,43425 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesAssociate's Degree$51,25217 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,93362 gradsPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$59,90312 grads

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49

Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,061—

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$30,35615 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,40543 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$63,11441 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$52,95218 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,50417 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$48,91613 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,8935 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$35,9895 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,467—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,96212 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,7637 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$47,02916 gradsAgricultural Production OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,19214 gradsAgricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree$41,4228 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Hawkeye Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$165,960
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 12
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 12year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,185
HS-only baseline · IA
$36,800
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Hawkeye Community College in Iowa

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

CEDAR RAPIDS$41.0k

Kirkwood Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 40% completion
COUNCIL BLUFFS$42.8k

Iowa Western Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 40% completion
FORT DODGE$42.0k

Iowa Central Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 44% completion
DAVENPORT$39.1k

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Public · Predominantly associate's · 34% completion
CALMAR$41.3k

Northeast Iowa Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 48% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Hawkeye Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Hawkeye Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Hawkeye Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →