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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
$3,265
-$5.8k 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

20.7pp gap
Pell recipients
19%22 of 116
Non-Pell (all)
40%25 of 63
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%4 of 6
No Federal Aid
37%21 of 57

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$2,934
$30–48k$3,435
$48–75k$1,685
$75–110k$6,220
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$3,265
-$5,847vs Community College median $9,112
Federal loans
18.9%
In-state tuition
$4,560
Out-of-state
$4,950

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 428 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
428
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,052,793 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
370 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$622K
206 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$400K
160 loan awards
Parent PLUS$32K
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 programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

121 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8570.2%
02Business
108.3%
03Education
54.1%
04Visual/Performing Arts
54.1%
05Health Professions
43.3%
06Computer Sciences
32.5%
07Biological Sciences
32.5%
08Social Sciences
21.7%
09Security/Protective
21.7%
10Parks/Recreation
21.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
764
12-mo unduplicated
988
Undergraduate
988
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%509
Women
48%479

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.7%
Black
33.5%
Unknown
11.7%
Hispanic
8.8%
Two or more
6.6%
Non-resident
4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
194
129 M · 65 W
Women athletes
33.5%
Athletic aid
$562K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$350K
$158K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Football
64 M ·
$721K
Basketball
16 M · 9 W
$483K
Weight Lifting
14 M · 2 W
$50K
Softball
· 13 W
$169K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$169K

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
7.31
6 offenses · 821 students

3-year trend

6.662 yrs ago12.361 yr ago7.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
3
Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1

By location

6total
  • On campus4
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor07

Residence-hall fires

  • Dorm B1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

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$3,265Community College
1,919$9,750Community College
15,649$8,440Community College
997
76.0%799$9,229Community College
1,067$9,112Community College
Peer group median26%76.0%1,032$9,112

Institutions like Indycc

Explore the federal data for institutions in Indycc's comparison group.

Indycc Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Anita Chappuie
    Sr. Director for Institutional Research

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 $3,265 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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