Indian Hills Community College

www.indianhills.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,560

2.7% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,337

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.03%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,385

50.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40.9%

322 Graduates

About

Indian Hills Community College is a higher education institution located in Wapello County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Indian Hills Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (234 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (28 degrees), and Laser & Optical Technology (27 degrees).

In 2021, 755 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indian Hills Community College. 51.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (555 degrees), 9.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indian Hills Community College is $4,560, which is $−3,408 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Indian Hills Community College is $4,560, which is $−3,408 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,337.

In 2021, 48% of undergraduate students attending Indian Hills Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,560

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Indian Hills Community College was $4,560. The cost of tuition at Indian Hills Community College is $−3,408 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indian Hills Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,337

2021 Value

8.83%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Indian Hills Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,337. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Indian Hills Community College grew by 8.83%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indian Hills Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,092

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indian Hills Community College was of $6,092 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 11% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 10.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indian Hills Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Indian Hills Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14.3% with respect to 2020, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indian Hills Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Indian Hills Community College was 3.03%, which represents 29 out of the 956 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Indian Hills Community College had a total enrollment of 3,385 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Indian Hills Community College is 1,704 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,681. This means that 50.3% of students enrolled at Indian Hills Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indian Hills Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76% White, 8.04% Hispanic or Latino, 4.84% Black or African American, 3.43% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 0.325% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Indian Hills Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (30.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indian Hills Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,385 students. The full-time enrollment at Indian Hills Community College is 1,704 and the part-time enrollment is 1,681. This means that 50.3% of students enrolled at Indian Hills Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indian Hills Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indian Hills Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Indian Hills Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indian Hills Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,572 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
272 enrolled students
Black or African American
164 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indian Hills Community College is 76% White, 8.04% Hispanic or Latino, 4.84% Black or African American, 3.43% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 0.325% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 107 students (3.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 29 more women than men received degrees from Indian Hills Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indian Hills Community College is white (555 degrees awarded). There were 9.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Indian Hills Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (234 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (28 degrees) and Laser & Optical Technology (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indian Hills Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (28 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (74 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian Hills Community College are Other managers (84,375 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,901 people), Software developers (38,289 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,395 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,467 people).

The most specialized majors at Indian Hills Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (74 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian Hills Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Indian Hills Community College are Precision Production (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (74 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian Hills Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (141,873 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (71,378 people), Computer Systems Design (65,731 people), Construction (59,233 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (44,248 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indian Hills Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
234 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degree-majors awarded
Laser & Optical Technology
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Indian Hills Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 234 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Indian Hills Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

363

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

392

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 363 degrees were awarded to men at Indian Hills Community College, which is 0.926 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (392).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indian Hills Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Indian Hills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.592 times less than the 147 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Indian Hills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 87 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 30% of students graduating from Indian Hills Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Indian Hills Community College is Male and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.48% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
555 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
56 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indian Hills Community College is white (555 degrees awarded). There were 9.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

3.05% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
320 degrees awarded
White Male
235 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indian Hills Community College is white female (320 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (235 degrees).

Operations

Indian Hills Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 133k (4.19%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Indian Hills Community College had a total salary expenditure of 56.7M. Indian Hills Community College employs 48 Instructors, 45 Professors and 26 Associate professors. Most academics at Indian Hills Community College are Female Instructor (30), Female Professor (23), and Male Professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian Hills Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees.

Endowment

$3.18M

2021 Endowment

32%

decline from 2020

Indian Hills Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Indian Hills Community College declined 32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.11M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indian Hills Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.1M

2021 Salaries

5.42%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Indian Hills Community College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 37.3% of their overall expenditure ($56.7M) and a 5.42% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.66M

Instructional Salaries

128

Number of Employees

In 2021, Indian Hills Community College paid a total of $8.66M to 128 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indian Hills Community College were Instructor with 48 employees, Professor with 45 employees, and Associate professor with 26 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian Hills Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, Service with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indian Hills Community College was Female Instructor with 30 employees, Female Professor with 23 employees, and Male Professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indian Hills Community College.