IHCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Indian Hills Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many IHCC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at IHCC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• IHCC Retention Rate
• IHCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• IHCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

IHCC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, IHCC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

IHCC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 575 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical IHCC graduation rate 44%.

IHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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IHCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 733 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 733 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 240 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 484 who we assumed dropped out.

IHCC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for Indian Hills Community College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at IHCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 72.74% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IHCC graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

IHCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

555 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 163 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 385 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 6.45% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IHCC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

65 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 16.86% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IHCC graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

IHCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

75 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 3.95% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IHCC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

IHCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics