Indian Hills Community College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 1,495 students.
About This School
Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa with approximately 1,495 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $10,693 per year. The graduation rate is 40%, and the typical graduate earns $34,800 within 10 years of enrollment.
Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) is a public community college in Iowa with campuses in Ottumwa and Centerville. IHCC serves both traditional residential students and commuter students, primarily from a ten-county area in southeast Iowa as well as portions of northern Missouri. This regional service area includes the cities of Ottumwa, Centerville, Oskalossa, Fairfield, Albia, Bloomfield, and Chariton. IHCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Worth considering if you're in southeast Iowa and want an affordable path to a credential — at just $7,492/year net price and a median debt of only $7,125 at graduation, the financial risk here is genuinely low. That said, median earnings of $34,800 a decade out suggest this is a solid launchpad rather than a destination, so think carefully about whether your target career pays enough to make the next step — a transfer or additional training — worth planning for from day one.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
Source: Wikidata. Used for context only.
Admissions
SAT Scores
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 21% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Indian Hills Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Computer Programming ($86,187 vs $58,070 nationally), and most below it in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians ($49,675 vs $58,424).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 205 | $43,143 | $44,125 | −$982 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 31 | $49,675 | $58,424 | −$8,749 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $57,946 | $65,389 | −$7,443 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $73,261 | $80,813 | −$7,552 |
| Computer Programming | 20 | $86,187 | $58,070 | +$28,117 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 19 | $74,720 | $67,792 | +$6,928 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 18 | $58,209 | $61,982 | −$3,773 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $50,307 | $46,706 | +$3,601 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 15 | $49,014 | $42,269 | +$6,745 |
| Precision Metal Working | 11 | $58,822 | $56,451 | +$2,371 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 4 | $71,465 | $73,046 | −$1,581 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,495 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Indian Hills Community College cost?
The average net price at Indian Hills Community College is about $10,693 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Indian Hills Community College?
Indian Hills Community College has a graduation rate of 40%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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