by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Indian Hills Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can IHCC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Indian Hills Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Indian Hills Community College, 95% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 542 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $6,972 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 59% | $2,859 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,523 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $4,045 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $4,373 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at IHCC, about 42% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,793 (for some 1346 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 42% | $6,793 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,273 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $5,069 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,098.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,475 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,867 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,247 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,693 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,492 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use IHCC’s net price calculator: www.indianhills.edu/payingforcollege/netprice/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at IHCC leaves with $7,125 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,125 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at IHCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,834 |
| 25th percentile | $3,544 |
| 75th percentile | $14,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,227 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,862 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $7,333 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,125 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,174 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,917 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. IHCC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at IHCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17461 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $213,843,203 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 23 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $105,812 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,601 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $14,210 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,842 |
References
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