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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
$11,636
-$943 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

8.1pp gap
Pell recipients
19%25 of 132
Non-Pell (all)
27%52 of 192
Subsidized loan, no Pell
4%1 of 25
No Federal Aid
31%51 of 167

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.1-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 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$9,373
$30–48k$10,062
$48–75k$11,168
$75–110k$13,787
$110k+$16,272

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

Avg net price
$11,636
-$943vs Community College median $12,579
Federal loans
14.8%
In-state tuition
$6,146
Out-of-state
$6,146

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,320 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,320
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,350,191 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
1,143 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
526 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
615 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 programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

457 total completions
01Liberal Arts
26056.9%
02Health Professions
9019.7%
03Business
275.9%
04Security/Protective
194.2%
05Computer Sciences
163.5%
06Legal Professions
112.4%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
102.2%
08Engineering
92.0%
09Natural Resources
81.8%
10Education
71.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,804
12-mo unduplicated
5,733
Undergraduate
5,733
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,200
Women
62%3,533

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Black
21.8%
Hispanic
14.8%
Asian
6.7%
Two or more
5.8%
Unknown
0.8%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
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
1.08
4 offenses · 3,689 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

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$11,636Community College
5,563$12,186Community College
8,486$16,434Community College
11,026$12,972Community College
5,384$6,810Community College
57%71.0%578$13,744
Peer group median41%71.0%5,474$12,579

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Inver Hills Community College's comparison group.

Inver Hills Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
651-450-3000
Address
2500 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides data and analyses to support planning, policy development and decision-making that enhance the educational experience of the college's students.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Wendy Marson
    Director
  • Madeline Giordana
    Institutional Effectiveness Officer
  • Toni Brown
    Student Technological Communication Tool Specialist
  • Steven Christiansen
    Research Analyst
  • Dean Eddy
    Data Architect
  • Heather Hohenstein
    Starfish Administrator/Enrollment Analyst
  • Allison Reeck
    Primary Analyst

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 $11,636 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Inver Hills Community College?

Inver Hills Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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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