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title: Indian Hills Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Ottumwa, IA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,507 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,194 – $58,915 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,125 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 40% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,791 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,507 | derived |

**40% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,125 (≈ 18% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,416 to $54,386 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $54,386 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $53,930 | $10,477 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $53,639 | $12,620 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $51,324 | $17,334 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,630 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $40,146 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,830 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $35,416 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $33,135 | $11,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,416 | $9,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Indian Hills Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?153472

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