IHCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Indian Hills Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at IHCC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• IHCC Retention Rate
• IHCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• IHCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

IHCC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, IHCC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

IHCC Graduation Rates

Of the 679 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 36% in six years, and 37% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical IHCC graduation rate 36%.

IHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

Request More Info About Indian Hills Community College >

IHCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1194 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1194 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 392 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 793 who we assumed dropped out.

IHCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at IHCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.41% of IHCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the IHCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the IHCC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

IHCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

773 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 191 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 577 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Indian Hills Community College represent 11.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the IHCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

177 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 74 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

383 IHCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 55%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

IHCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

171 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 87 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

99 IHCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

IHCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time IHCC Drop Out Rates

73 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 40 transferred to another institution.

• IHCC lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics