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North Iowa Area Community College - Mason City

North Iowa Area Community College - Mason City


Official telephone: (641) 423-1264
Toll-free telephone: (888) 466-4222
Website: www.niacc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,227
Full-time undergraduates: 1,698
Part-time undergraduates: 1,529
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 320 acres
City or town school is located in: Mason City
Population of city/town: 30,000
Nearest major city: Des Moines
Distance of nearest major city: 120 miles

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (88%)
  • single-student apartments (12%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 12%
Percent of students who live off campus: 88%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
religious organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
concert band, choral groups, dance, drama, jazz ensemble

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dan Mason,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Dan Mason,
Athletic Director
School colors: royal and gold
School mascot: Trojan
Athletic conference memberships: ;NJCAA, Iowa Junior College Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 14%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 18%
Athletic facilities:
weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Des Moines (120 miles)
Nearest other airport: Mason City (8 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Mason City (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 5%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Iowa St U, U of Iowa, Northern Iowa U.