Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College is a public two-year institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a large suburban area. The college enrolls 8,143 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 41.00 out of 100. The college reports a completion rate of 40% and a retention rate of 63% (IPEDS 2023).

Iowa Western offers a broad range of career and technical programs. Health programs include Surgical Technology/Technologist and Medical/Clinical Assistant. Trades and technology programs include Electrician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, Robotics Technology/Technician, Energy Systems Technology/Technician, Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. Additional offerings include Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Located in Council Bluffs, IA, directly across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska, Iowa Western Community College provides workforce training across a wide range of fields to students in the greater Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.