Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley
Tel:
(812)299-1121
- As a statewide, open-access, community college, Ivy Tech Community College 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 development.
School Highlights
- Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley serves 5,610 students (51% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 53%.
- Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley is the only community colleges within Vigo County, IN.
- The nearest community college to Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley is Lincoln Trail College (28.8 miles away).
Top Placements
Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley 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 192 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley | (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 | 192 staff | 28 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 5,610 students | 1,806 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 34:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,845 students | 507 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,765 students | 1,299 students |
 |  | |
| % Unknown races | 100% | 44% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.58 |
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| College Completion Rate (Year 2010) | 8% | 14% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $28,500 | $29,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The Wabash Valley Region offers courses and programs at the South Highway 41 Campus, the Airport Campus, the Martin Luther King Center, the Sullivan Learning Center, and the Greencastle Campus. Courses are also offered at Learning Centers including Clinton, Rockville, and White River Valley High School. Ivy Tech Community College - Wabash Valley Region opened its doors in 1968 and serves students in Clay,Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo and part of Greene counties. Ivy Tech Community College - Wabash Valley Region has one regional campus and a number of off-campus locations such as hospitals, businesses, industries, high schools, and agencies offering credit and non-credit courses. The College offers courses of study for Technical Certificates (one-year programs that develop competency in a technical skill), Associate of Applied Science Degrees (two-year programs that provide both depth and breadth in conceptual and operational skills in a technical field) and Associate of Science Degrees (two-year programs that emphasize cognate skills as well as technical skills. Some colleges will accept some of this credit toward a four-year Bachelor degree) in a number of program areas. The College also provides continuing education, business and industry training and other services through its Corporate and Community Services Area. The Wabash Valley Region provides extensive Continuing Education offerings, as well as customized training and education for area business and industry. The Corporate and Continuing Education Department, located at the Airport Campus, provides many assessment and training services to the citizens and businesses of the Greater Terre Haute area. Ivy Tech Community College - Wabash Valley Region is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley is Lincoln Trail College (28.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Lincoln Trail CollegePublic1,031 students | 28.80 Mi11220 State Hwy 1
Robinson, IL 62454
(618)393-2982 28.801,031 - 5,808 students | 44.70 Mi200 Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404
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Vincennes, IN 47591
(812)888-8888 47.7017,258 - Lake Land CollegePublic5,593 students | 53.10 Mi5001 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217)234-5253 53.105,593 - 3,207 students | 53.70 Mi2000 E Main St
Danville, IL 61832
(217)443-3222 53.703,207
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