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Colleges near Willey · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 48 miles from Willey

Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, IA. No college is within 30 miles of Willey.

Nearest college
47.5 mi
Iowa Central Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
5%
IA 6%

College from Willey

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Colleges near Willey

The closest colleges to Willey.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Willey’s median household income ($67K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Willey: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Iowa Central Community CollegeBuena Vista UniversityIowa State University
Iowa Central Community College42% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Buena Vista University62% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Iowa State University75% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Willey. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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