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Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, Iowa·Public, 2-year·Plains·indianhills.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
3,184
peer median 3,179
Avg net price
$10,693
+$454 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

10.5pp gap
Pell recipients
35%126 of 355
Non-Pell (all)
46%138 of 303
Subsidized loan, no Pell
46%32 of 69
No Federal Aid
45%106 of 234

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.5-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.

FVT/GE

Of 67 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 56 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
11
16.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing11 · 16.4%
  • No Data56 · 83.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
56

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.

11
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.6%
$43,143 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.8%
$49,014 vs $36,082
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+37.7%
$49,675 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+39.4%
$50,307 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.6%
$57,946 vs $36,082
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+61.3%
$58,209 vs $36,082
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+63.0%
$58,822 vs $36,082
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+98.1%
$71,465 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
39%
$15,706 debt · $39,938 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
26%
$12,812 debt · $49,675 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,375 debt · $43,143 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$17,334 debt · $73,261 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$11,375 debt · $49,014 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$11,788 debt · $57,946 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$11,653 debt · $61,021 earn
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
14%
$10,669 debt · $74,720 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 17

  1. Aug 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Feb 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,561
$30–48k$8,407
$48–75k$10,960
$75–110k$12,515
$110k+$15,397

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

Avg net price
$10,693
+$454vs Community College median $10,239
Federal loans
18.9%
In-state tuition
$5,040
Out-of-state
$6,120

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 928 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
928
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,906,272 total
Direct Loans
$3.3M
1,090 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
543 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
535 loan awards
Parent PLUS$78K
12 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 956 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
956
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.2%
2017
15.3%
2018
11.3%
2019
3.0%
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 Indianhills

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

449 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18942.1%
02Health Professions
7616.9%
03Computer Sciences
439.6%
04Business
306.7%
05Education
235.1%
06Engineering Tech
204.5%
07Psychology
194.2%
08Agriculture
184.0%
09Security/Protective
163.6%
10Mechanic
153.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,184
12-mo unduplicated
3,858
Undergraduate
3,858
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%1,804
Women
53%2,054

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.0%
Hispanic
10.0%
Black
9.0%
Non-resident
4.7%
Two or more
4.5%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
396
253 M · 143 W
Women athletes
36.1%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$910K
$816K
Recruiting expense
$26K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$64K
$53K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
95 M · 38 W
$576K
Soccer
67 M · 22 W
$585K
Wrestling
35 M · 28 W
$634K
Baseball
40 M · —
$497K
Softball
— · 22 W
$382K
Golf
10 M · 8 W
$449K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.24
4 offenses · 3,236 students

3-year trend

0.592 yrs ago0.601 yr ago1.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Arson
1
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs15
Liquor011

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
116

Indianhills vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Indianhills selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectIndian Hills Community College
40%—3,184$10,693Community College
Hawkeye Community College
—69.5%5,120$9,649Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College
——1,945$13,933Community College
Minnesota North College
——3,174$10,432Community College
Ridgewater College
——3,148$10,046Community College
Kirkwood Community College
——12,763$9,705Community College
Peer group median40%69.5%3,179$10,239

Institutions like Indianhills

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

IPEDS

Indianhills Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Email
Stephanie.Holliman-Ginkens [at] indianhills.edu
Phone
641-683-5751
Address
525 Grandview Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment provides information to Indian Hills Community College employees to aid in data-informed decision-making. It is an ongoing effort to look at the institution, investigate the impact of initiatives, and identify areas for improvement.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Stephanie Holliman-Ginkens
    Director
  • Luis Lozano
    Data Analyst Associate

Frequently asked questions about Indian Hills Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Indianhills.

What is the graduation rate at Indian Hills Community College?

Indian Hills Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Indian Hills Community College?

Indian Hills Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,184 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Indian Hills Community College?

The average net price at Indian Hills Community College is $10,693 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Indian Hills Community College located?

Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa 52501.

Who runs Institutional Research at Indian Hills Community College?

Indian Hills Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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