Ivy Tech Community College-South Central
Tel:
(812)246-3301
- As a statewide, open-access, community college, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana provides residents of Indiana with professional, technical, transfer, and lifelong education for successful careers, personal development, and citizenship. Through its affordable, quality educational programs and services, the College strengthens Indiana 's economy and enhances its cultural develop.
School Highlights
- Ivy Tech Community College-South Central serves 4,719 students (39% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the state community college average of 34:1.
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American and Asian), which is less than the state average of 53%.
- Ivy Tech Community College-South Central is one of 2 community colleges within Clark County, IN.
- The nearest community college to Ivy Tech Community College-South Central is Mid-America College Of Funeral Service (5.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Ivy Tech Community College-South Central places among the top 20% of community colleges in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 119 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Ivy Tech Community College-South Central | (IN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Less than 2 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 119 staff | 28 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,719 students | 1,806 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 40:1 | 34:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,837 students | 507 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,882 students | 1,299 students |
 |  | |
| % Unknown races | 100% | 44% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.58 |
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| College Completion Rate (Year 2010) | 14% | 14% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,000 | $29,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is a public community college which serves Southern Indiana and metropolitan Louisville. Ivy Tech offers career-focused degrees, general education and liberal arts courses, hundreds of internet courses, continuing education classes, and computer certification testing. You get all this at the lowest tuition rate of any public Indiana college! Ivy Tech Community College at Sellersburg offers Associate of Science Degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees, and Technical Certificates in general education, medical, technical, business, human services and computer fields. Most programs offer specialty areas to focus your career path to an even greater degree. Once you finish your Ivy Tech coursework, you may wish to continue your education to the bachelor's level or beyond. You can transfer Ivy Tech courses or degrees to many public and private colleges and universities. A variety of transfer agreements are in place--some are college-wide, and others cover individual Ivy Tech campuses. Ivy Tech's Workforce Certification and Assessment Centers are designed to help you advance your career by boosting your skills. With our courses, you build the exact skills you need for the certification you want. When you're ready, we'll even administer your certification exam.
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