Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar

Name

Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar

Legal name

Northeast Iowa Community College

Website

https://nicc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Plasma/Laser Cutting & Automated Fabrication Training (EDAOADAH), CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Workforce development training
• Associate degree programs
• Career technical education
• Continuing education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: NICC generates revenue primarily through tuition charged per credit hour to students. Rates vary by residency status (Iowa resident, non-resident, international). Additional revenue comes from course fees, technology fees, and program-specific fees.
2. Business and Community Solutions: The customized training, workforce development and continuing education division offers hundreds of local, affordable classes for businesses and individuals, generating revenue through professional development and customized corporate training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NICC is a public two-campus community college delivering 92 academic programs and 2,059 courses across Advanced Manufacturing, Health Sciences, Agriculture, Business, and Technical Trades, offered through campuses in Calmar and Peosta and six regional centers. The college provides associate degrees, Career Pathway Certificates, customized business training through Business & Community Solutions, online/distance learning via Brightspace LMS, and specialized programs including the John Deere TECH program (Platinum College of Tomorrow) and Iowa's only nationally accredited one- and two-year nursing programs.

Product overview

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is a two-campus community college offering a comprehensive portfolio of 92 academic programs and 2,059 courses across career and technical education, health sciences, agriculture, business, and liberal arts. The institution operates through several core offerings: academic degree and certificate programs delivered on campuses in Calmar and Peosta as well as six regional centers; Career Pathway Certificates providing quick-entry training in trades and healthcare; Business & Community Solutions for workforce development and customized business training; and online/distance learning via Brightspace LMS. Specialized programs include the John Deere TECH program (platinum-level partnership), nationally accredited nursing programs, and youth summer camps. The college supports students through the MyCampus mobile app and engages the community through The Catalyst podcast. Programs span vocational certificates to associate degrees with pathways for transfer to four-year universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 92 Academic Programs A portfolio of 92 academic programs and 2,059 courses spanning Advanced Manufacturing, Health Sciences, Agriculture, Business, and Technical Trades, offered to recent high school graduates, adult learners, and transfer students through flexible on-campus, regional center, and online formats.
• Career Pathway Certificates (CPC) Quick-entry certification programs in fields such as welding, CNC operation, culinary arts, healthcare, and skilled trades, completable in weeks to six months with potential tuition-free options for Iowa residents in eligible programs.
• Business & Community Solutions The customized training, workforce development, and continuing education division offering hundreds of local, affordable classes for businesses and individuals, including professional development, personal enrichment, and customized corporate training programs.
• Online & Distance Learning Online course offerings and distance education programs delivered through the Brightspace (D2L) Learning Management System, including Z-Degree zero textbook cost options, providing flexible access to students across and beyond northeast Iowa.
• John Deere TECH Program Technical training program for John Deere equipment repair and maintenance, awarded Platinum College of Tomorrow status by John Deere, providing exclusive employer partnership pathways for graduates.
• NICC Nursing Programs Nationally accredited Practical Nursing (one-year) and Associate Degree Nursing (two-year) programs with high NCLEX pass rates, designated as the only Iowa community college with nationally accredited nursing programs.
• Youth Welding Camps Summer camps for junior high and high school students providing hands-on welding experience led by experienced instructors at the NICC Oelwein Center.
• Advanced Manufacturing Academy Training program at the Peosta campus delivering CNC machining, industrial maintenance, welding, and manufacturing skills, with employer partnerships such as The Adams Company recruiting graduates and supporting internships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of graduates employed or transferring to a four-year college within six months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNICC partnered with Corn Belt Ports, Western Illinois University, and nine other higher education institutions to establish the consortium aimed at advancing maritime and logistics workforce development across Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The consortium collaborates with industry partners including We Work the Waterways to offer certifications in welding, electrician, and maintenance supporting the maritime industry.
• Greater Dubuque Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Greater Dubuque Development Corporation for the Opportunity Dubuque program, which offers financial support and licensed childcare within eligible Career Pathway Certificate programs in the Dubuque and Peosta area.
• Featherlite TrailerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal manufacturing company partnered with NICC and Crestwood High School for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship (QPA) program. Featherlite provides on-the-job shadowing opportunities and industry exposure for high school students in the welding program.
• Crestwood High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Quality Pre-Apprenticeship (QPA) program at Crestwood High School in Cresco. High school students earn college credits and certifications through concurrent enrollment, preparing them for careers in welding.
• Luther CollegeminorOthersHousing partnership for Calmar campus students, providing apartment-style living options near campus.
• College SuitesminorOthersHousing partnership for Peosta campus students, providing traditional campus housing experience.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kirkwood Community College: Iowa's largest community college based in Cedar Rapids with a comparable mix of transfer, CTE, healthcare (nursing), and advanced manufacturing programs serving a similar two-year public-college mission across eastern Iowa.
• Eastern Iowa Community Colleges: Multi-campus Iowa community college district (Clinton, Muscatine, Scott) offering parallel associate, transfer, healthcare, and manufacturing programs in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities region.
• Hawkeye Community College: Waterloo-based Iowa community college offering similar associate degree, transfer, and technical/trade programming with comparable small-campus and workforce-development positioning in northeast/central Iowa.
• Indian Hills Community College: Ottumwa-based Iowa community college offering similar associate degree, technical, healthcare, and customized business training programs to a comparable rural southern-Iowa district.
• Iowa Lakes Community College: Estherville-based rural Iowa community college with comparable small-district, multi-center footprint, agricultural programming, and technical/trade offerings serving northwest Iowa.
• Iowa Central Community College: Fort Dodge-based Iowa community college offering comparable two-year academic, vocational, and online programming with a similar mid-sized public-college operating model.
• Des Moines Area Community College: Iowa's second-largest community college with comparable transfer, CTE, and workforce development programming and one of the largest online enrollment footprints among Iowa CCs — direct competitor for online students.
• North Iowa Area Community College: Mason City-based Iowa community college with parallel academic transfer, CTE, healthcare, and customized business training offerings serving a similarly rural north-Iowa district.

Regional players

• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College: Wisconsin-based technical college serving a rural tristate area with comparable technical/trade, healthcare, and workforce development programming for cross-border Iowa/Wisconsin residents.
• Minnesota State College Southeast: Two-campus technical and community college in southeastern Minnesota offering parallel technical/trade, healthcare, and transfer programs to a similarly rural district just across the Iowa border.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/neiowacc
• Facebookfacebook.com/281941196656
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-iowa-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/neiowacc
• Xx.com/neiowacc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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