Overall credit hours are up over 15 percent at MCC heading into the 2026-2027 school year from last fall and over 10 percent across the entire district. Overall credit hours are up over 15 percent at MCC heading into the 2026-2027 school year from last fall and over 10 percent across the entire district. As the faculty, administration and support staff of the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) prepare to welcome students back for the 2026-2027 school year, they've got exciting news to share. According to Marshalltown Community College (MCC) Associate Dean of Enrollment Allie Osmundson, MCC are at 16,866 heading into 2026, a 15.47 percent increase from 14,607 in 2025, and Ellsworth Community College (ECC) credit hours are at 8,467 for 2026, a 2.51 percent increase from 2025. "For community college, it looks like maybe not the traditional age students that we're really trying to go after.