by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Inver Hills Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Inver Hills Community College is about $15,612.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $6,146.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,466.00 |
| Total cost | $15,612.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,467.00 |
| Net price | $10,145.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,730.00 |
| Net price | $7,882.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 1.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $8,032.00 | $10,338.00 | $15,909.00 |
| Senior year | $8,500.00 | $10,940.00 | $16,835.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $33,057.00 | $42,548.00 | $65,477.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,594.00 | $16,209.00 | $24,944.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $380.00 | $490.00 | $754.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,651.00 | $58,758.00 | $90,422.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $8,032.00 | $10,338.00 | $15,909.00 |
| Senior year | $8,185.00 | $10,535.00 | $16,212.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,217.00 | $20,873.00 | $32,121.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,178.00 | $7,952.00 | $12,237.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $187.00 | $240.00 | $370.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,395.00 | $28,825.00 | $44,358.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,636.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,651.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,622.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,235.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,713.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,263.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,005.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Inver Hills Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Inver Hills Community College is $9,315.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,200.00 |
| 25th | $4,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,315.00 |
| 75th | $15,500.00 |
| 90th | $25,240.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,275.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $7,587.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,688.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,748.00 |
First-generation graduates from Inver Hills Community College leave with $752.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Inver Hills Community College amounts to $2,510.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Inver Hills Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Inver Hills Community College total $194,242,329.00 covering 14,494 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 44 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,991.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Inver Hills Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.