Indian River State College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,496

2023 Average Net Price

$5,927

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

15,104

39.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

42.5%

556 Graduates

About

Indian River State College is a higher education institution located in St. Lucie County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Indian River State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,535 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (140 degrees), and Information Technology (42 degrees).

In 2023, 4,042 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indian River State College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,597 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College is $2,496, which is $−9,695 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indian River State College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 769 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College is $2,496, which is $9,696 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,927.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending Indian River State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,496

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Indian River State College was $2,496. The cost of tuition at Indian River State College is $−9,696 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indian River State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,927

2023 Value

18.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Indian River State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,927. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Indian River State College grew by 18.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indian River State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,670

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indian River State College was of $8,670 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies increased by 35% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indian River State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Indian River State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 47.8% with respect to 2022, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indian River State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indian River State College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 769 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Indian River State College had a total enrollment of 15,104 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Indian River State College is 5,915 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,189. This means that 39.2% of students enrolled at Indian River State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indian River State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0927% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Indian River State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.7%) and White Female (16.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indian River State College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,104 students. The full-time enrollment at Indian River State College is 5,915 and the part-time enrollment is 9,189. This means that 39.2% of students enrolled at Indian River State College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indian River State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
6,651 enrolled students
White
5,241 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,872 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indian River State College is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0927% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 469 students (3.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 734 more women than men received degrees from Indian River State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indian River State College is white (1,597 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Indian River State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,535 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (140 degrees) and Information Technology (42 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indian River State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (149 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,535 degrees), and Protective Services (331 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian River State College are Police officers (138,446 people), Other managers (110,795 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,407 people), Software developers (50,852 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,771 people).

The most specialized majors at Indian River State College in 2023 are Transportation (149 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,535 degrees), Protective Services (331 degrees), Communication Technologies (31 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (134 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian River State College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Indian River State College are Transportation (149 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,535 degrees), Protective Services (331 degrees), Communication Technologies (31 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (134 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indian River State College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (321,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (177,480 people), Computer Systems Design (86,206 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (72,483 people), and Construction (71,124 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indian River State College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,535 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
140 degrees awarded
Information Technology
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Indian River State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,535 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Indian River State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,654

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,388

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,654 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College, which is 0.693 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,388).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indian River State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 526 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.521 times less than the 1,009 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 1,009 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.92 times more than the 526 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Indian River State College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.44% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,597 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,564 degrees awarded
Black or African American
587 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indian River State College is white (1,597 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees).

2.45% of degree recipients (99 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
931 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
925 degrees awarded
White Male
666 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indian River State College is white female (931 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (925 degrees).

Operations

Indian River State College has an endowment valued at nearly $30.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.01M (3.35%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Indian River State College had a total salary expenditure of 151M. Indian River State College employs 71 Instructors, 48 Professors and 42 Associate professors. Most academics at Indian River State College are Female Instructor (40), Male Instructor (31), and Male Professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian River State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 234 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 71 employees, and Service with 65 employees.

Endowment

$30.1M

2023 Endowment

2.53%

growth from 2022

Indian River State College has an endowment valued at about $30.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Indian River State College grew 2.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indian River State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$59M

2023 Salaries

2.15%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Indian River State College paid a median of $59M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($151M) and a 2.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.19% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.68% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.7M

Instructional Salaries

211

Number of Employees

In 2023, Indian River State College paid a total of $17.7M to 211 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

234 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indian River State College were Instructor with 71 employees, Professor with 48 employees, and Associate professor with 42 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian River State College were Office and Administrative Support with 234 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 71 employees, and Service with 65 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indian River State College was Female Instructor with 40 employees, Male Instructor with 31 employees, and Male Professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indian River State College.

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