Hawkeye Community College

Hawkeye Community College is a public two-year institution located in Waterloo, Iowa, in a rural fringe campus setting. The college enrolls 6,506 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 31% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 58% (IPEDS 2023).

Hawkeye Community College offers an extensive range of certificate programs across healthcare, trades, and technology fields. Programs include Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Medical/Clinical Assistant, Welding Technology/Welder, Carpentry/Carpenter, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, Automation Engineer Technology/Technician, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management. Multiple programs are offered at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in Waterloo in northeastern Iowa's Cedar Valley region, Hawkeye Community College is a major provider of technical and vocational training for the local manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation industries.