Inver Hills Community College

https://www.inverhills.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,237

5.03% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,184

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.69%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,729

33.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

23.9%

90 Graduates

About

Inver Hills Community College is a higher education institution located in Dakota County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Inver Hills Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (251 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (89 degrees), and General Business (21 degrees).

In 2021, 680 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Inver Hills Community College. 69.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (462 degrees), 6.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Inver Hills Community College is $5,237, which is $−2,731 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Inver Hills Community College is $5,237, which is $−2,731 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,184.

In 2021, 55% of undergraduate students attending Inver Hills Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,237

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Inver Hills Community College was $5,237. The cost of tuition at Inver Hills Community College is $−2,731 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,184

2021 Value

4.81%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Inver Hills Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,184. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Inver Hills Community College grew by 4.81%.

This chart compares the average net price of Inver 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

$6,984

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Inver Hills Community College was of $6,984 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change 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 did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Inver Hills Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14.1% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Inver 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.

1.69%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Inver Hills Community College was 1.69%, which represents 15 out of the 887 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

Inver Hills Community College had a total enrollment of 3,729 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Inver Hills Community College is 1,249 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,480. This means that 33.5% of students enrolled at Inver Hills Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Inver Hills Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.8% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.28% Asian, 4.91% Two or More Races, 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Inver Hills Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.8%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Black or African American Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Inver Hills Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,729 students. The full-time enrollment at Inver Hills Community College is 1,249 and the part-time enrollment is 2,480. This means that 33.5% of students enrolled at Inver 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 Inver Hills Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

47%

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 Inver Hills Community College was 47%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Inver Hills Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,154 enrolled students
Black or African American
576 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
470 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Inver Hills Community College is 57.8% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.28% Asian, 4.91% Two or More Races, 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 126 students (3.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 268 more women than men received degrees from Inver Hills Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Inver Hills Community College is white (462 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Inver Hills Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (251 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (89 degrees) and General Business (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Inver Hills Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (251 degrees awarded), Legal (20 degrees), and Protective Services (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Inver Hills Community College are Registered nurses (1,360,322 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (223,738 people), Other managers (175,443 people), Medical & health services managers (160,994 people), and Postsecondary teachers (136,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Inver Hills Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (251 degrees awarded), Legal (20 degrees), Protective Services (37 degrees), Health (237 degrees), and English (5 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 Inver Hills Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Inver Hills Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (251 degrees awarded), Legal (20 degrees), Protective Services (37 degrees), Health (237 degrees), and English (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Inver Hills Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,528,090 people), Elementary & secondary schools (572,357 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (369,406 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,704 people), and Outpatient care centers (248,963 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
251 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
89 degree-majors awarded
General Business
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Inver Hills Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 251 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

206

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

474

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 206 degrees were awarded to men at Inver Hills Community College, which is 0.435 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (474).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Inver Hills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.521 times less than the 165 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Inver Hills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.92 times more than the 86 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 17% of students graduating from Inver Hills Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Inver Hills Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% 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, 2.22% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
462 degrees awarded
Black or African American
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Inver Hills Community College is white (462 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

1.47% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
317 degrees awarded
White Male
145 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Inver Hills Community College is white female (317 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (145 degrees).

Operations

Inver Hills Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.72M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 112k (4.12%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Inver Hills Community College had a total salary expenditure of 37.8M. Inver Hills Community College employs 80 Instructors. Most academics at Inver Hills Community College are Female Instructor (46), and Male Instructor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Inver Hills Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Endowment

$2.72M

2021 Endowment

21.6%

growth from 2020

Inver Hills Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.72M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Inver Hills Community College grew 21.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.58M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Inver 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18M

2021 Salaries

3.45%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Inver Hills Community College paid a median of $18M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 3.45% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.94M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Inver Hills Community College paid a total of $5.94M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% 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

80 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Inver Hills Community College was Instructor with 80 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Inver Hills Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Inver Hills Community College was Female Instructor with 46 employees, and Male Instructor with 34 employees.

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