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Independence Community College

Independence, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·indycc.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
Total enrollment
764
peer median 1,032
Avg net price
$6,262
-$3.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

48.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 48.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
1
2.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing1 · 2.6%
  • No Data38 · 97.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+9.3%
$38,048 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$6,500 debt · $38,048 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1957Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,949
$30–48k$5,063
$48–75k$7,708
$75–110k$9,033
$110k+$10,187

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,262
-$3,122vs Community College median $9,384
Federal loans
24.3%
In-state tuition
$4,260
Out-of-state
$4,650

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 372 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $841K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
372
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,854,694 total
Direct Loans
$841K
304 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$495K
168 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$319K
132 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 189 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
189
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.8%
2017
16.3%
2018
10.1%
2019
2.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Indycc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

96 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6466.7%
02Visual/Performing Arts
66.3%
03Business
66.3%
04Education
44.2%
05Health Professions
44.2%
06Agriculture
33.1%
07Personal/Culinary
33.1%
08Computer Sciences
22.1%
09Psychology
22.1%
10Social Sciences
22.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
764
12-mo unduplicated
1,100
Undergraduate
1,100
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%547
Women
50%553

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.8%
Black
30.3%
Hispanic
9.7%
Two or more
8.7%
Non-resident
4.4%
Unknown
4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
139
72 M · 67 W
Women athletes
48.2%
Athletic aid
$517K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$291K
$189K
Recruiting expense
$16K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$71K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Football
55 M ·
$730K
Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$498K
Softball
· 16 W
$177K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$152K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.36
10 offenses · 809 students

3-year trend

7.522 yrs ago6.661 yr ago12.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Rape
3
Burglary
2
Arson
1

By location

10total
  • On campus10

Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs023
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Residence Hall1 fire
    Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
25

Indycc vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Indycc selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectIndependence Community College
26%764$6,262Community College
Missouri State University-West Plains
1,919$9,384Community College
Saint Louis Community College
15,649$6,458Community College
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
997
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
76.0%799$12,395Community College
Clinton Community College
1,067$9,385Community College
Peer group median26%76.0%1,032$9,384

Frequently asked questions about Independence Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Indycc.

What is the graduation rate at Independence Community College?

Independence Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Independence Community College?

Independence Community College reports a total enrollment of 764 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Independence Community College?

The average net price at Independence Community College is $6,262 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Independence Community College located?

Independence Community College is located in Independence, Kansas 67301-0708.

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