The students alleged that they were instead placed in factory jobs irrelevant to their field, a situation they compared unfavorably to human trafficking.

[6][7] In 2022, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) both approved WITCC to participate in the NJCAA Division II level in four sports: men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and competitive cheer.

In 2014, another housing complex, Prairie Place, was added to the Sioux City Campus and a permanent WITCC Le Mars Center was opened.

Along the edges is a cardio fitness area with elliptical machines and treadmills, as well as a strength training room with free weights and Nautilus-style equipment.

The college offers a selection of fitness classes in these facilities, made possible largely due to a challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation as well as community support.

The Prairie Place residence hall, which opened in the fall of 2014, is similar to Bur Oak Suites in size and layout.