Indian River State College

www.irsc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,496

2021 Average Net Price

$3,902

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.26%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

14,461

29.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50%

677 Graduates

About

Indian River State College is a higher education institution located in St. Lucie County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Indian River State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,841 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (135 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

In 2021, 4,469 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indian River State College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,224 degrees), 1.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,215 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College is $2,496, which is $−9,288 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College is $2,496, which is $−9,288 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,902.

In 2021, 37% of undergraduate students attending Indian River State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,496

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Indian River State College was $2,496. The cost of tuition at Indian River State College is $−9,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$3,902

2021 Value

0.619%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Indian River State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,902. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Indian River State College grew by 0.619%.

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

$5,700

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indian River State College was of $5,700 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Indian River State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 11.9% with respect to 2020, when 42% 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.

5.26%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Indian River State College was 5.26%, which represents 46 out of the 874 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 14,461 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Indian River State College is 4,287 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,174. This means that 29.6% 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 42.4% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Black or African American, 2.89% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.152% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% 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 (23%), followed by White Female (22.6%) and White Male (18%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indian River State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,461 students. The full-time enrollment at Indian River State College is 4,287 and the part-time enrollment is 10,174. This means that 29.6% of students enrolled at Indian River State College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% 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 (2021)

White
6,126 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,992 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,047 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indian River State College is 42.4% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Black or African American, 2.89% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.152% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% 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 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 444 students (3.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,247 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 (2,224 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1215 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Indian River State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,841 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (135 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,841 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (44 degrees), and Protective Services (257 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

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 Social workers, all other (172,191 people), Police officers (134,041 people), Other managers (113,642 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (107,316 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (51,521 people).

The most specialized majors at Indian River State College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,841 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (44 degrees), Protective Services (257 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (170 degrees), and Agriculture (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Indian River State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,841 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (44 degrees), Protective Services (257 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (170 degrees), and Agriculture (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (341,049 people), Elementary & secondary schools (254,212 people), Individual & family services (127,193 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (113,599 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (113,498 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,841 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
135 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Indian River State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,841 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

1,611

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,858

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,611 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College, which is 0.564 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,858).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 611 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.497 times less than the 1230 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1230 degrees were awarded to men at Indian River State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.01 times more than the 611 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 2021 at Indian River State College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.51% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,224 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,215 degrees awarded
Black or African American
649 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indian River State College is white (2,224 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1215 degrees).

2.57% of degree recipients (115 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,397 degrees awarded
White Male
827 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
814 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indian River State College is white female (1,397 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (827 degrees).

Operations

Indian River State College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 180k (0.633%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Indian River State College had a total salary expenditure of 146M. Indian River State College employs 71 Instructors, 50 Associate professors and 48 Assistant professors. Most academics at Indian River State College are Female Instructor (41), Male Instructor (30), and Female Assistant professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian River State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 211 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 75 employees, and Service with 69 employees.

Endowment

$28.5M

2021 Endowment

1.86%

growth from 2020

Indian River State College has an endowment valued at about $28.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Indian River State College grew 1.86% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14M 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

$62.3M

2021 Salaries

5.68%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Indian River State College paid a median of $62.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($146M) and a 5.68% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.4M

Instructional Salaries

215

Number of Employees

In 2021, Indian River State College paid a total of $18.4M to 215 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

211 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indian River State College were Instructor with 71 employees, Associate professor with 50 employees, and Assistant professor with 48 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indian River State College were Office and Administrative Support with 211 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 75 employees, and Service with 69 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indian River State College was Female Instructor with 41 employees, Male Instructor with 30 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 26 employees.

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