IPEDS ID 154059

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, Iowa. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 95 awards in the trades we track: welding, carpentry, industrial maintenance, auto mechanic, diesel mechanic, HVAC.

Address: 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
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Website: www.niacc.edu
Phone: (641) 423-1264
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,320

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, under 12 weeks (10); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9)	30
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9)	20
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (10); Associate degree (4)	14
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (9)	11
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Associate degree (10)	10
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	Associate degree (10)	10

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,803
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$9,776
Books and supplies	$1,830
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,733
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$8,510

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47.02)	Associate degree	$44,747 n=17	n/a	n/a
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Associate degree	$47,129 n=33	$50,093	n/a

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): 62%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,685
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Riverland Community College

36.5 mi

1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN · Public, 2-year

ELEC 37
WELD 24
CDL 21
AUTO 14
CARP 13
IMT 13
DSL 8
CNC 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 138
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,576
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,355

Ellsworth Community College

44.0 mi

1100 College Ave, Iowa Falls, IA · Public, 2-year

WELD 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 3
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,664
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,267

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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 154059. How we build this list.