Inver Hills Community College
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Tel:
(651) 450-3000
- Inver Hills is a comprehensive community college committed to continuously improving student understanding and capabilities that help students lead purposeful lives, contribute to a vital social and economic community, and pursue lifelong learning.
School Highlights
Inver Hills Community College serves 4,192 students (36% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the state community college average of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 37%.
Top Rankings
Inver Hills Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 232 teachers has grown by 9% over five years.
Inver Hills Community College | (MN) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 232 staff | 153 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Total Enrollment | 4,192 students | 2,525 students |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
# Full-Time Students | 1,512 students | 1,109 students |
# Part-Time Students | 2,680 students | 1,416 students |
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% American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
% Asian | 5% | 6% |
% Hispanic | 11% | 7% |
% Black | 12% | 13% |
% White | 62% | 63% |
% Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
% Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
% Unknown races | 4% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.57 |
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College Completion Rate | 26% | 33% |
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $41,500 | $36,900 |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1970, Inver Hills is a comprehensive community college offering over 20 degree options including liberal education courses (A.A.) that lead to transfer to four-year colleges and career-related degrees (A.S., A.A.S.) in leading occupational areas such as nursing, computers, law enforcement, human services, business, emergency health care, and more. The 90-acre campus includes eight modern buildings that fit naturally into the surrounding wooded hills and wetlands. The campus is located just off Highway 52 at 80th Street in Inver Grove Heights. More than 1,200 course sections are scheduled each year in 50 academic disciplines. About half meet evenings, late afternoons, and weekends so working people can attend. Traditionally about half of Inver Hills students are working adults and part-time learners. With distinctive architecture and separate buildings, the campus has a small-college look and feel about it. The physical setting seems a natural complement to the college's student-centered philosophy and emphasis on academic support, learning assistance, and personal development.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Inver Hills Community College is Rasmussen College-Eagan (5.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Rasmussen College-EaganPublic733 students | 5.60 Mi3500 Federal Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55122
(651) 687-9000 5.60733 - 2,433 students | 6.50 Mi1300 145th Street East
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(651) 423-8301 6.502,433 - 6,656 students | 8.60 Mi235 Marshall Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 846-1600 8.606,656 - Academy CollegePrivate for-profit105 students | 12.10 Mi1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 851-0066 12.10105 - 9,743 students | 13.40 Mi9700 France Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 358-8200 13.409,743
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