by our College Data Analytics Team
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Indian Hills Community College was awarded 15 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is engineering technologies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, IHCC is ranked #1,151 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when IHCC held the #1,730 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 37 colleges in Iowa, IHCC is ranked at #27.
Indian Hills Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Indian Hills Community College is about average at 15 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.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Indian Hills Community College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Indian Hills Community College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,279 undergraduates at IHCC with 1,734 being full-time and 1,545 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,012 | $5,130 | $7,887 | $10,191 | $9,554 |
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 IHCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At IHCC, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $4,267 a year. That adds up to $17,068 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for IHCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501 |
| Phone: | 641-683-5111 |
| Website: | https://www.indianhills.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 236 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 64 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 38 | NA |
| Nursing | 34 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 27 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 26 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 21 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 20 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,259 students took at least one online class at Indian Hills Community College. This is an increase from the 1,226 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,259 | 458 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,226 | 440 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,165 | 473 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,370 | 456 |
Learn more about online learning at Indian Hills 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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