Situated in the outskirts of Waterloo, Iowa, Hawkeye Community College provides higher education opportunities in mostly technical and healthcare related fields to the local communities, with several satellite campuses in nearby towns and cities. The school traces its roots back to 1966 when the Hawkeye Institute of Technology was founded on the present campus location, replacing the Waterloo Area Vocational School that preceded it. Over time, the Hawkeye Institute of Technical expanded significantly and added other study options outside the strictly technical field, introducing liberal arts programs and science programs by 1992. The following year, 1993, the school formally changed its name to the present variety, Hawkeye Community College.
Students at Hawkeye Community College can aspire to a maximum of an associate degree at Hawkeye Community College with programs lasting up to two years, or certificate programs of shorter duration.
Hawkeye Community College
Academics
Academic accreditation of Hawkeye Community College as a whole is granted by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Separately, the school is fully recognized by the Iowa Department of Education, and given programs may also have independent accreditation by state or national trade bodies.
As mentioned, the school’s academic programs range from short certificate programs to longer associate degree programs. The school has developed a fairly strong reputation for its programs in the fields of healthcare, resource management, and certain technical fields. Other programs are available in the fields of agriculture, business and marketing, and the arts (including the liberal arts).
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Hawkeye Community College.
Admissions policies at Hawkeye Community College are relatively open, and the college is minimally selective in keeping with its characterization as a community college. Candidates must obviously meet basic criteria to be admitted to the school, and in this regard applicants will need to at minimum provide proof of high school diploma or GED in its absence, with an approved curriculum. Applicants to certain programs will need to meet more demanding requirements, as given programs are more academically rigorous and popular. In particular, the healthcare, engineering and IT-related programs are the most selective and it should be noted that admission to the school itself will not necessarily mean admission to one of these or any other program.
Application forms are available online and can be submitted electronically; there is no application fee that needs to be paid. After applying, people are encouraged to go ahead and set up a meeting/interview with an admissions adviser and carry out a campus visit, at which point the applicant will be able to get a better idea of which sort of program they would like to pursue.
Hawkeye Community College
Students
Hawkeye Community College is a commuter campus kind of school, and as a result it is no surprise that first year students are allowed to have vehicles (something not very common on campuses where housing facilities are located). The school is in a small town setting, and students often discover weekend and holiday fun at Des Moines or Cedar Rapids, which are 120 and 90 miles away, respectively.
Student life on campus is quite active and consists of many clubs and organizations as well as intramural sports teams. Among the many organizations operating both on and off campus it is worth pointing out the Criminal Justice Club, the Hawkeye Gamers Club, the Education Club, the Multicultural Student Organization and the Phi Theta Kappa academic honors society.
Given the somewhat remote location of the campus, there are many student activities organized to come to campus as opposed to making students travel large distances, and there are frequent live music concerts as well as trips being organized.
Given that this is a community college to which students commute, the full-time enrollment rate of 68% is quite logical—many students work at the same time that they are studying. Of the total of over 5,000 students a significant 81% is receiving financial assistance of one form or another.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Hawkeye Community College?
There are no official collegiate sports at Hawkeye Community College, but rather there are many different intramural teams to choose from. Among these are the teams in flag football, golf, billiards, wrestling, basketball, bowling, softball and volleyball, among others.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Hawkeye Community College 3866th for the average student loan amount.
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