603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 132
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,500
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $56,288
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, Iowa. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 39 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, industrial maintenance, carpentry, HVAC, auto mechanic.
- Address
- 19 S 7th St, Estherville, IA 51334
Open in Maps - Website
- www.iowalakes.edu
- Phone
- (712) 362-2601
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 941
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (14) | 14 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Associate degree (11) | 11 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (8) | 9 |
| Carpentry | Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (1) | 2 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (1) | 2 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Associate degree (1) | 1 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $7,616 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $8,096 |
| Books and supplies | $1,122 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $17,373 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $10,553 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 46%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $47,167
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 153533. How we build this list.