Indian River State College
Tel:
(772)462-4772
- Indian River Community College is an equal access/affirmative action educational institution.
School Highlights
- Indian River State College serves 17,665 students (34% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the state community college average of 38:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 31%.
- Indian River State College is the only community colleges within Saint Lucie County, FL.
- The nearest community college to Indian River State College is Lincoln College of Technology-West Palm Beach (48.7 miles away).
Top Placements
Indian River State College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 425 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Indian River State College | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 425 staff | 37 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 17,665 students | 1,142 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 42:1 | 38:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 5,950 students | 487 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 11,715 students | 655 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 14% | 24% |
| % Black | 15% | 17% |
| % White | 63% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | - |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.60 |
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| College Completion Rate | 41% | 51% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $31,200 | $30,300 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- IRCC provides professional career counseling, interest surveys, and evaluation of talents and abilities through the Career Center on Main Campus. The Center is equipped with an extensive library to inform the community of various occupations and schools. Also, various computer programs are available through the Center to assist in searches for career information, scholarships, and national college information, as well as assistance in job-search skills. The Career Center services at Indian River Community College are designed to educate and assist students in effectively developing, evaluating, and implementing their career plans. In today's highly competitive environment, having a well trained, motivated workforce is not only desirable, it is essential to a company's success. This requires businesses to seek out the best educational programs which will focus on and meet this challenge. The Corporate & Community Training Institute (CCTI) at Indian River Community College offers educational & training services to meet community & business needs. We are committed to providing high quality training & employee enhancement programs to individuals, corporations, small businesses & governmental agencies in a professional & timely manner.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Indian River State College is Lincoln College of Technology-West Palm Beach (48.7 miles away).
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