Indian Hills Community College

525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
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  • 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).

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 187 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Indian Hills Community College(IA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty187 staff95 staff
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Student Body

  • The student population of Indian Hills Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The Indian Hills Community College diversity score of 0.33 is less than the state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment4,412 students2,620 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio24:133:1
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# Full-Time Students2,448 students1,090 students
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# Part-Time Students1,964 students1,530 students
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Total Dormitory Capacity		-285
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% American Indian/Alaskan		-
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
5%
10%
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% White
81%
69%
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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% Non Resident races
1%
1%
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% Unknown races
8%
11%
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Diversity Score0.330.50
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College Completion Rate
24%
28%
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$33,600$36,000
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Finances and Admission

  • The public in-state tuition of $3,720 is less than the state average of $4,714. The in-state tuition has grown by 19% over four years.
  • The public out-state tuition of $5,580 is less than the state average of $5,619. The out-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$3,720$4,714
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Out-State Tuition Fees$5,580$5,619
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid88%88%
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Median Debt for Graduates$11,454$12,000
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Median Debt for Dropouts$6,500$6,334
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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

  • College Location Mi. Students
  • Southeastern Community College
    Public
    2,987 students | 65.80 Mi1500 West Agency Road
    West Burlington,  IA  52655
    (319)752-2731     65.802,987
  • Marshalltown Community College
    Public
    2,041 students | 71.30 Mi3700 S Center St
    Marshalltown,  IA  50158
    (641)752-7106     71.302,041
  • Kirkwood Community College
    Public
    14,190 students | 71.50 Mi6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
    Cedar Rapids,  IA  52406
    (319)398-5411     71.5014,190
  • Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus
    Private, for profit
    575 students | 71.90 Mi3165 Edgewood Parkway SW
    Cedar Rapids,  IA  52404
    (319)363-0481     71.90575
  • Des Moines Area Community College
    Des Moines Area Community College Photo - DMACC- Boone Campus
    Public
    35,488 students | 79.10 Mi2006 Ankeny Blvd
    Ankeny,  IA  50023
    (515)964-6200     79.1035,488
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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Students: 4,412 students
  • In-state tuition: $3,720
  • Out-state tuition: $5,580
  • Student:teacher ratio: 24:1
  • Minority enrollment: 19%
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For Iowa public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,714 per year for in-state students and $5,619 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,502 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

Iowa community colleges have a diversity score of 0.50, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Iowa is Kaplan University-Davenport Campus. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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