Indian Hills Community College
Tel:
(641)683-5111
- Indian Hills Community College is a premier college with top-notch programs and staff. We are very fortunate to have been able to provide reasonably priced education and training to our stduents since our inception. Over 90% of our student body comes from our local 10-county area, which is the highest percentage of in-district enrollees of any college in Iowa.
School Highlights
- Indian Hills Community College serves 4,412 students (55% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 31%.
- Indian Hills Community College is the only community colleges within Wapello County, IA.
- The nearest community college to Indian Hills Community College is Southeastern Community College (65.8 miles away).
Top Placements
Indian Hills Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
- The teacher population of 187 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Indian Hills Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 187 staff | 95 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,412 students | 2,620 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 33:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,448 students | 1,090 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,964 students | 1,530 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 285 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| % Black | 5% | 10% |
| % White | 81% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 8% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.50 |
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| College Completion Rate | 24% | 28% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,600 | $36,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- We have beautiful campuses in Centerville and Ottumwa and attendance centers in each of our other counties. Our Arts and Sciences students have great success when they transfer to four-year colleges and our technical students enjoy the highest placement rates and starting salaries in the state. The Ottumwa campus of IHCC is the main administrative campus of the college. The majority of the college's technical programs are housed here, and the majority of our Arts & Sciences students also attend classes here. The volleyball, basketball, golf, and softball teams all call this campus "home." Indian Hills Community College offers a wide variety of majors/programs of study. We group our degree programs into three main areas: Advanced Technologies, Arts & Sciences, Health Occupations. There are almost 70 specific programs that you can choose from. IHCC's Business and Industry Resource Center is charged with coordinating regional economic development through industrial training and retraining, BioDevelopment and manufacturing extension support, waste management consulting, small business development, job training, and other statewide initiatives.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Indian Hills Community College is Southeastern Community College (65.8 miles away).
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