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Iowa Western Community College

Public college in Council Bluffs, Iowa, US

Summary

Public college in Council Bluffs, Iowa, US

Field	Value
name	Iowa Western Community College
image_size	200px
motto	The world is waiting...
established
type	Public community college
president	Daniel P. Kinney
students	42,795
city	Council Bluffs, Iowa
country	U.S.
campus	Suburban
colors	Royal Blue and White
athletics_affiliations	NJCAA
mascot	Rocky The Reiver
sports_nickname	Reivers
affiliations	NJCAA
logo	Iowa Western Community College logo.png
website

Iowa Western Community College is a public community college in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. The college was founded in 1966 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a flight school.

History

Iowa Western Community College was originally announced in December 1965 as an un-named four year liberal arts college, to be located in North Council Bluffs. The college began operations in 1966 as Area 13 Community College. Area 13 opened with campuses in Council Bluffs and Clarinda. In November 1966, the Area 13 Community College board officially changed the name of the school to Iowa Western Community College.

Campus

Iowa Western Community College's main campus is located in Council Bluffs. The college also has Arts and Sciences courses in Clarinda, Cass County, Fremont County, and Shelby County. The Clarinda and Shelby County centers also house the nursing program.

Academics

Race and ethnicity	Total	Economic diversity
White	{{bartable	60	%	2	background:cyan}}
Hispanic	{{bartable	12	%	2	background:green}}
Native American	{{bartable	1	%	2	background:red}}
Asian	{{bartable	1	%	2	background:orange}}
Two or more races	{{bartable	4	%	2	background:violet}}
Black	{{bartable	15	%	2	background:purple}}
International student	{{bartable	4	%	2	background:#008080}}
Unknown	{{bartable	3	%	2	background:#grey}}
Low-income	{{bartable	47	%	2	background:red}}
Affluent	{{bartable	53	%	2	background:black}}

Iowa Western Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). As of 2025, the college has 3,020 students. The college has 61 undergraduate fields of study. Major fields of study include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing, Precision Metal Working, and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.

Student life

IWCC hosts college/alternative radio station 89.7 The River, which serves the entire Omaha metropolitan area. IWCC offers Air Force ROTC through a cross-town agreement with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, the site of the ROTC classes.

Athletics

Iowa Western's sports teams are nicknamed the Reivers. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, swimming, track & field, bowling and football. Women's sports include basketball, softball, soccer, bowling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, swimming, track & field, and volleyball. Co-ed sports include cross country, track & field, cheerleading and golf. Reiver athletics also include cheerleading and a dance team.

Iowa Western competes in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC). Combined, Iowa Western men's and women's athletic teams have 18 NJCAA National Championships between them. The men's National Championships were in football (2012, 2022, 2023), baseball (2010, 2012, 2014), and soccer (2013 & 2021). The women's National Championships were in volleyball (2006, 2020–21, 2021), soccer (2013, 2022, & 2023), and track & field (2021 indoor, 2022 indoor and outdoor, and 2024 indoor). In addition to the NJCAA National Championships, the cheerleading squad won the 2016 World University Championships and the 2023 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship and World University Championship, and 2024 World University Championship and the shotgun sports team won the 2022 ACUI Division 4 national championship, the 2023 NCSSAA Division 5 national championship, and the 2024 ACUI Division 4 national championship. The Competitive Dance Team has won three national championships, the 2023 Open Pom and the 2024 Jazz & Hip-Hop titles.

Notable people

Main article: :Category:Iowa Western Community College alumni

Geronimo Allison, professional football player
Moïse Bombito, professional soccer player
Ron Boone, professional basketball player and announcer
Mark Brandenburg, politician
Nick Easley, professional football player
Greg Forristall, politician
Don Jackson, professional football player
Celia Jiménez , professional soccer player
Isaiah Johnson, professional football player
Derwin Kitchen, professional basketball player
Darrick Minner, professional MMA fighter
Xavier Munford, professional basketball player
Michael S. Sanchez, attorney and politician
Tom Shipley, politician
Erik Swanson, professional baseball player
Andrew Van Ginkel, professional football player
Jake Waters, professional football player and college football coach
Perrion Winfrey, professional football player
Keaton Winn, professional baseball player

Notes

References

"New President of Iowa Western". Iowa Western Community College.
(1965-12-29). "Plans For College In C.B. Elate Community Leaders". The Daily Nonpareil.
(1966-09-24). "Director Named". Omaha World-Herald.
(1966-11-29). "It's Now Iowa Western College". The Daily Nonpareil.
"About Us - Iowa Western Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™".
"Higher Learning Commission".
"School Profile {{!}} College Scorecard".
"History of IWCC".
"U.S. Air Force ROTC".
"Reiver Athletics".
"Nation Junior College Athletic Association".
"Not Lion, The Reivers Are Back-To-Back Champs!".
"Reiver Athletics".
(March 20, 2023). "Shotgun Sports Wins NCSSAA Division V National Championship".
"Iowa Western Reivers".
"Derwin Kitchen Player Profile, Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo, News, Stats - Eurobasket".

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