IOWA LAKES PROGRAMS RANK IN TOP 50 NATIONWIDE

Two programs at Iowa Lakes Community College have made the top 50 in Associate’s degrees, according to Community College Week.

In their June 20 edition of Community College Week, the college’s Natural Resources and Conservation Program was the 18th largest in the country, ranking as the highest community college in the state of Iowa for 2002-2003.

The publication also listed preliminary numbers for the 2003-2004 college year which showed another increase of 33 percent. Those final figures will not be available until June of 2006.

Also, the Agriculture, Ag Operations and Related Sciences Program was featured as the 47th largest in the country for the 2002-2003 college year.

This annual publication is a chance for the college to compare itself to some of the largest community colleges across the country. In the accompanying article, Community College Week pointed out that students today are more consumer oriented and are choosing institutions based on cost, convenience and responsiveness.