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Indian Hills Community College

Indian Hills Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Ottumwa, IA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,120 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,361 and it offers 39 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 6 12-weeks certificate, 8 1-year certificate, 25 2-years certificate, and 66 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 755 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Indian Hills Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Indian Hills Community College is $6,120 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Indian Hills Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
48% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,132 (exclude student loans).
IHCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,120
Average Financial Amount$6,132

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Indian Hills Community College offers 39 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 755 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Indian Hills Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate6143
Less than 1 Year Certificate8236
2 Years Certificate253138
Total396755

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 43 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 36 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 138 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 538 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕1-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕26-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕7-
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔0-
Total43
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕25-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk✔1-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 3 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔3-
Total36
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕54-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 67 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕19-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕2-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔21-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕10$45,200
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕11-
Business [+] ✔ 9 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔6-
Total138
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕2-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕3-
Agricultural Production Operations (other)✕2-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕3-
Animal Sciences✕0-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕25-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕4-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕27-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕10-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕7-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 234 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕234-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Physics✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Psychology✕7-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕6-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕12-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕8-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕12-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕8-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 102 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕20-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔16-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕10-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕17-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕3-
Dietetic Technician✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕28-
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 17 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔6-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔11-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Construction Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total538

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,361 students are attending at Indian Hills Community College. There are 129 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 253 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 355 (full-time) and 300 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Indian Hills Community College is 41% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
IHCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,361
Graduation Rate41%
Number of Faculty382
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at IHCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,385 students enrolled into Indian Hills Community College. By gender, 1,581 male and 1,804 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Indian Hills Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Indian Hills Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3851,5811,804
Full-time1,704823881
Part-tme1,681758923
There are 2,572 White (75.98%), 164 Black/African American (4.84%), 272 Hispanic (8.04%), 41 Asian (1.21%), and 597 students with other races attending Indian Hills Community College. 94 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Indian Hills Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3851,5811,804
American Indian/Native American871
Asian411526
Black/African American1649767
Hispanic272127145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1138
White2,5721,1401,432
Two More1166056
Un-Known1076443
Non-resident Alien946826
Indian Hills Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
440 students (13.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 786 students (23.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Indian Hills Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Indian Hills Community College
Number of Students
Total3,385
Enrolled Online Exclusively440
Enrolled Some Online Courses786
Not in Online Courses2,159
By age range, at Indian Hills Community College, 506 students are aged 20 to 24 (14.95% of total students), 2,453 students are aged below 20 (72.47%), 34 students are aged above 50 (1.71%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Indian Hills Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3851,5811,804
Under 181,421680741
Age 18-191,032521511
Age 20-21344177167
Age 22-241626894
Age 25-2915653103
Age 30-341052679
Age 35-39662244
Age 40-49652441
Age 50-6429722
Over 64532

Directory and Accreditation Information

Indian Hills Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1980 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Indian Hills Community College.
525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA
641-683-5111
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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