Indian Hills Community College

525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501

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).

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

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 Enrollment	4,412 students	2,620 students

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


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%

Diversity Score	0.33	0.50

College Completion Rate	24%	28%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,600	$36,000

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

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,580	$5,619

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	88%	88%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,454	$12,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,500	$6,334

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to Indian Hills Community College is Southeastern Community College (65.8 miles away).

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Did You Know?

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.