There are 30 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Indiana - 20 public and 10 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Indiana community colleges is $7,347 for Indiana residents and $13,238 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,612. A total of 91,933 students enrolled in Indiana community colleges (9,193 in average).

Indiana Community Colleges Average Statistics

8 Indiana community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 90.91% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 46.04%.

7 schools offer online degree/programs and 3,632 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 51.50% and the transfer-out rate is 51.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 at Indiana community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Indiana community colleges.

Indiana Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools30 community colleges (20 public, 10 private)
Open Admission Policy8 out of 30 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,347 Indiana Residents
$13,238 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,612
Student PopulationTotal 91,933 (9,193 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 14,529 (3,632 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate51.50%
Transfer-out Rate7.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.60 to 1

Indiana Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Ivy Tech Community College is ranked first among Indiana community colleges and International Business College-Indianapolis and Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,347 for Indiana residents and $13,238 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Indiana community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Indiana
IN RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
3Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN$9,465 ($4,912) $4,697 89,705 30% 23 to 1
4International Business College-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$16,480 ($13,960) $9,318 167 70% 12 to 1
-Saint Elizabeth School of NursingLafayette, IN$20,064 $12,301 144 55% 7 to 1
-MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$17,271 $8,196 182 66% 36 to 1
-Fortis College-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$14,116 $6,135 279 50% 23 to 1
-Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$36,053 $4,281 889 51% 27 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$16,757 $5,583 156 33% 12 to 1
-Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$16,297 $6,168 72 47% 14 to 1
-Caris CollegeJeffersonville, IN$15,370 $5,068 153 88% 9 to 1
-College of Court Reporting IncValparaiso, IN$10,080 $4,371 186 25% 13 to 1
Average$13,238 ($7,347) $6,61291,933 51.50% 17.60 to 1