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Iowa Lakes Community College

📍 Estherville, IowaPublicVA / GI Bill approved

About Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution in Estherville, Iowa with aviation-related degree programs.

Iowa Lakes Community College is a public community college based in Estherville, Iowa, United States, with campuses also located in Algona, Emmetsburg, Spencer and Spirit Lake. It serves Iowa Community College District III, which encompasses an area roughly contiguous with Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. The predominantly rural district encompasses and area of approximately 2,900 square miles and a population of just over 73,000.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

36%
Graduation rate
4-year
$43,108
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry

Tuition & cost

$7,392/yr
In-state tuition & fees
$7,872/yr
Out-of-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Associate

Program areas

  • Airport Management

    The business and operations of running airports — safety, FAA compliance, planning, finance, and administration.

  • Professional Pilot

    Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Agriculture20%
  • Health Professions12%
  • Mechanic & Repair Tech9%
  • Business & Marketing7%
  • Parks & Recreation2%
  • Culinary & Personal2%
  • Precision Production2%
  • Visual & Performing Arts2%

Official links

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