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Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, Independence Community College is ranked at #38.
Independence Community College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
If you are worried about getting into Independence Community College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio at Independence Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Independence Community College is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 44% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Independence Community College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 798 undergraduates at Independence Community College with 412 being full-time and 386 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,653 | $5,566 | $7,460 | $9,920 | $10,268 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Independence Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Independence Community College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $3,592 a year. That adds up to $14,368 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Independence Community College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Independence Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1057 West College Avenue, Independence, KS 67301-0708 |
| Phone: | 620-331-4100 |
| Website: | www.indycc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 82 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 43 | NA |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 25 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 9 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 4 | NA |
| General Psychology | 4 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 2 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 2 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 2 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 511 students took at least one online class at Independence Community College. This is an increase from the 401 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 511 | 171 |
| 2021-2022 | 401 | 106 |
| 2020-2021 | 331 | 151 |
| 2018-2019 | 275 | 99 |
Learn more about online learning at Independence Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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