Colleges in Poweshiek County, a county in Iowa, conferred 383 degrees and certificates during the 2023-24 academic year. As there is one college in the county, the total reflects this single institution’s awards. These numbers are reported by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The figures count awards conferred, not people: a student who earned two credentials in the 2023-24 academic year is counted twice. Only first majors are counted, so a second major declared alongside the first does not add an award. The Poweshiek County total is the sum of the totals each college reported to the federal collection, not the sum of the individual fields of study listed below. These numbers cover the period July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
Every award in Poweshiek County was at the bachelor’s degree level, totaling 383 at this credential level.
The table lists the fields of study with the most awards; additional fields are not shown. The college in Poweshiek County conferred degrees and certificates in 28 distinct fields of study during the 2023-24 academic year. The largest number of awards was in Computer Science.
In 2022-23, the single college conferred 390 awards. For 2023-24, the total decreased by 7 to 383.
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| Credential level | Awards conferred | Share of all awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree | 383 | 100% |
| All credential levels | 383 | 100% |
| Field of study | Awards conferred | Share of all awards |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 53 | 13.8% |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 38 | 9.9% |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 35 | 9.1% |
| Political Science and Government, General | 35 | 9.1% |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 33 | 8.6% |
| Biochemistry | 27 | 7% |
| Physics, General | 24 | 6.3% |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | 4.2% |
| Sociology, General | 15 | 3.9% |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 3.7% |
| History, General | 14 | 3.7% |
These figures come from the completions file currently available from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Figures may be updated if the National Center for Education Statistics later publishes a revised file for the same collection.
Information in this article comes from the National Center for Education Statistics.