The student population at Indian Hills Community College is 3,184 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,589 (33.29%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,720 where 3,184 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 4,773 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,184 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,773 to 3,184 students, a net loss of 1,589 (33.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indian Hills Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,773 | 2,200 | 2,573 |
| 2016-17 | 4,366 -407 | 2,146 -54 | 2,220 -353 |
| 2017-18 | 4,090 -276 | 2,060 -86 | 2,030 -190 |
| 2018-19 | 3,918 -172 | 1,954 -106 | 1,964 -66 |
| 2019-20 | 3,612 -306 | 1,739 -215 | 1,873 -91 |
| 2020-21 | 3,279 -333 | 1,569 -170 | 1,710 -163 |
| 2021-22 | 3,385 106 | 1,581 12 | 1,804 94 |
| 2022-23 | 3,361 -24 | 1,566 -15 | 1,795 -9 |
| 2023-24 | 3,236 -125 | 1,571 5 | 1,665 -130 |
| 2024-25 | 3,184 -52 | 1,486 -85 | 1,698 33 |
| Average | 3,720 | 1,787 | 1,933 |
The percentage of white students is 75.28%. The percentage was 76.77% 10 years ago and IHCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.77% to 75.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.43% to 5.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.88% to 8.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4211 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4038 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indian Hills Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16 | 52 | 307 | 233 | 3 | 3,664 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 53 | 267 | 220 | 6 | 3,349 | 96 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 47 | 235 | 237 | 4 | 3,088 | 97 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 50 | 180 | 245 | 5 | 2,901 | 114 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 44 | 182 | 254 | 4 | 2,741 | 104 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 38 | 193 | 257 | 4 | 2,484 | 99 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 41 | 164 | 272 | 11 | 2,572 | 116 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 42 | 151 | 279 | 15 | 2,614 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 49 | 163 | 279 | 15 | 2,447 | 113 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 45 | 164 | 286 | 15 | 2,397 | 111 |
| Average | 13 | 46 | 201 | 256 | 8 | 2,826 | 105 |
423 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -42.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indian Hills Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,773 | 737 | 1,463 | 2,573 |
| 2016-17 | 4,366 | 699 | 1,357 | 2,310 |
| 2017-18 | 4,090 | 608 | 1,194 | 2,288 |
| 2018-19 | 3,918 | 456 | 914 | 2,548 |
| 2019-20 | 3,612 | 448 | 843 | 2,321 |
| 2020-21 | 3,279 | 473 | 692 | 2,114 |
| 2021-22 | 3,385 | 440 | 786 | 2,159 |
| 2022-23 | 3,361 | 458 | 801 | 2,102 |
| 2023-24 | 3,236 | 423 | 927 | 1,886 |
| 2024-25 | 3,184 | 423 | 902 | 1,859 |
| Average | 3,720 | 517 | 988 | 2,216 |
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