There are 31 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Indiana - 20 public and 11 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Indiana community colleges is $7,541 for Indiana residents and $14,616 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,249. A total of 114,289 students enrolled in Indiana community colleges (10,390 in average).

Indiana Community Colleges Average Statistics

9 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 82.04% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 54.58%.

8 schools offer online degree/programs and 5,936 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 53.50% and the transfer-out rate is 53.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 at Indiana community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Indiana community colleges.

Indiana Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools31 community colleges (20 public, 11 private)
Open Admission Policy9 out of 31 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,541 Indiana Residents
$14,616 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,249
Student PopulationTotal 114,289 (10,390 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 17,807 (5,935.67 on average) in 8 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate53.50%
Transfer-out Rate15.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio20.45 to 1

Indiana Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Ivy Tech Community College is ranked first among Indiana community colleges and Vet Tech Institute of Indiana and Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,541 for Indiana residents and $14,616 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Indiana community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Indiana
IN RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
3Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN$9,935 ($5,154) $3,648 110,710 40% 28 to 1
4Vet Tech Institute of IndianaIndianapolis, IN$17,170 ($13,960) $8,061 123 64% 14 to 1
-Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$16,297 $4,945 156 59% 39 to 1
-College of Court Reporting IncValparaiso, IN$10,080 $4,594 182 25% 15 to 1
-Caris CollegeJeffersonville, IN$21,490 $3,522 202 63% 10 to 1
-Saint Elizabeth School of NursingLafayette, IN$20,208 $12,396 145 64% 8 to 1
-MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$17,271 $9,568 1,144 69% 39 to 1
-Fortis College-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$15,072 $7,549 322 44% 21 to 1
-Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$37,019 $4,206 1,052 57% 26 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$16,757 $4,499 172 50% 10 to 1
Average$14,616 ($7,541) $6,249114,289 53.50% 20.45 to 1