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 $5,619. 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 45.64%.

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

The average graduation rate is 50.40% and the transfer-out rate is 50.40%. 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$5,619
Student PopulationTotal 91,933 (9,193 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 14,529 (3,632 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate50.40%
Transfer-out Rate17.50%
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 Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis 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) $3,580 89,705 37% 23 to 1
4International Business College-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$16,480 ($13,960) $7,185 167 69% 12 to 1
-Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$36,053 $4,356 889 53% 27 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$16,757 $5,265 156 59% 12 to 1
-Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$16,297 $5,078 72 54% 14 to 1
-Caris CollegeJeffersonville, IN$15,370 $3,840 153 63% 9 to 1
-College of Court Reporting IncValparaiso, IN$10,080 $2,496 186 25% 13 to 1
-Saint Elizabeth School of NursingLafayette, IN$20,064 $11,409 144 50% 7 to 1
-MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$17,271 $5,990 182 63% 36 to 1
-Fortis College-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$14,116 $6,995 279 31% 23 to 1
Average$13,238 ($7,347) $5,61991,933 50.40% 17.60 to 1