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Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·inverhills.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
-16.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
3,804
peer median 5,474
Avg net price
$10,651
-$410 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
24%-16.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
4%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 49 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
5
10.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing5 · 10.2%
  • No Data44 · 89.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
44

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.

5
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+22.0%
$44,536 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+39.0%
$50,707 vs $36,491
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+51.4%
$55,256 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+77.1%
$64,621 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.0%
$78,820 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
32%
$17,764 debt · $55,256 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
26%
$16,500 debt · $64,621 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
25%
$11,000 debt · $44,536 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$12,000 debt · $50,707 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$15,637 debt · $78,820 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    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$8,622
$30–48k$9,235
$48–75k$10,713
$75–110k$12,263
$110k+$15,005

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

Avg net price
$10,651
-$410vs Community College median $11,061
Federal loans
16.1%
In-state tuition
$6,007
Out-of-state
$6,007

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,323 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,323
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,378,702 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
1,138 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
524 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
612 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
2 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 887 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
887
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.7%
2017
10.9%
2018
6.9%
2019
1.6%
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 Inver Hills Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

360 total completions
01Liberal Arts
20657.2%
02Health Professions
7921.9%
03Security/Protective
195.3%
04Business
164.4%
05Computer Sciences
123.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
82.2%
07Legal Professions
71.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
51.4%
09Engineering
41.1%
10Education
41.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,804
12-mo unduplicated
5,284
Undergraduate
5,284
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,032
Women
62%3,252

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.1%
Black
20.8%
Hispanic
16.4%
Asian
6.8%
Two or more
5.5%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,459 students

3-year trend

1.722 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    4
    Stalking
    5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    73

    Inver Hills Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Inver Hills Community College 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
    SubjectInver Hills Community College
    24%3,804$10,651Community College
    North Hennepin Community College
    5,563$9,804Community College
    Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    8,486$11,471Community College
    Normandale Community College
    11,026$12,370Community College
    Moberly Area Community College
    5,384$6,935Community College
    University of Minnesota-Rochester
    57%71.0%578$12,785
    Peer group median41%71.0%5,474$11,061

    Frequently asked questions about Inver Hills Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Inver Hills Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Inver Hills Community College?

    Inver Hills Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Inver Hills Community College?

    Inver Hills Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,804 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Inver Hills Community College is $10,651 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Inver Hills Community College located?

    Inver Hills Community College is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076-3224.

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