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Indian River State College Overview

Indian River State College is a public institution situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. Fort Pierce is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Indian River State College Known For?

4,465 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Indian River State College is the bachelor's degree.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 41% of the faculty were full-time.

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Indian River State College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Indian River State College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#132 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Indian River State College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#17 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#30 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#60 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#79 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#98 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Indian River State College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#15 Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting College Factual
#36 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#38 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#126 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#126 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Indian River State College?

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Contact details for Indian River State College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
Phone: 772-462-4772
Website: www.irsc.edu

How Do I Get Into Indian River State College?

You can apply to Indian River State College online at: https://www.irsc.edu/admissions/apply.html

Since Indian River State College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Indian River State College?

6% Take Out Loans
11.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Indian River State College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,522 a year. That adds up to $14,088 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Indian River State College is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Indian River State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,803 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,236 undergraduate students at Indian River State College, with 4,803 being full-time and 10,433 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,803 full-time undergraduates at Indian River State College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Indian River State College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 84
Black or African American 574
Hispanic or Latino 1,522
White 2,273
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 299

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Indian River State College. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at Indian River State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Bahamas, and South Africa.

Online Learning at Indian River State College

8,365 Took All Classes Online
12,053 Took At Least One Class Online
45.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 12,053 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Indian River State College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 12th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Indian River State College

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College was $2,764 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $10,201. The following table shows how Indian River State College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teacher Education Subject Specific #1 #7
Public Administration & Social Service #1 #10
Criminal Justice & Corrections #1 #28
Education #1 #12
Special Education #1 #13
Public Administration #1 #4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #1 #34
Computer Information Systems #4 #16
Health & Medical Administrative Services #4 #31
Teacher Education Grade Specific #4 #16
Health Professions #7 #55
Computer & Information Sciences #7 #22
Nursing #10 #52
Business Administration & Management #10 #63
Business, Management & Marketing #10 #72

Online Affordability Rankings of Indian River State College Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Indian River State College was $2,764 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $10,201. The following table shows how Indian River State College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Criminal Justice & Corrections #1 #39
Special Education #1 #10
Health & Medical Administrative Services #1 #51
Public Administration #4 #22
Computer Information Systems #4 #33
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #7 #44
Public Administration & Social Service #7 #28
Teacher Education Grade Specific #7 #23
Computer & Information Sciences #10 #27
Health Professions #13 #51

Online Growth Rankings of Indian River State College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Indian River State College was 45.9%. This is the #606 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Indian River State College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Indian River State College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 10%
Business, Management & Marketing 8%
Health Professions 23%
Nursing 6%
Public Administration & Social Service 15%
Special Education 33%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Indian River State College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Indian River State College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Public Administration #31
Public Administration & Social Service #89
Special Education #109
Computer Information Systems #152
Teacher Education Grade Specific #160
Health & Medical Administrative Services #217
Criminal Justice & Corrections #229
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #297
Computer & Information Sciences #328
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #345
Liberal Arts General Studies #345
Education #362
Health Professions #460

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Indian River State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1,841 0 0 1,841
Business Administration & Management 238 49 0 201 488
Allied Health Professions 192 37 42 0 271
Nursing 0 135 0 132 267
Criminal Justice & Corrections 68 44 0 72 184
Human Services 0 0 0 149 149
Entrepreneurial Studies 140 0 0 0 140
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84 0 45 0 129
Cosmetology 44 0 80 0 124
Computer Information Systems 19 27 0 60 106
Accounting 28 10 0 47 85
Fire Protection 43 27 0 0 70
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3 16 29 0 48
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 39 39
Horticulture 22 11 5 0 38
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 5 7 23 36
General Biology 0 0 0 35 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19 12 0 0 31
Computer Software & Applications 14 16 0 0 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 10 0 20 30
Electronics Engineering Technology 7 19 3 0 29
Environmental Control Technology 22 2 0 0 24
Dental Support Services 0 23 1 0 24
Ground Transportation 24 0 0 0 24
Precision Metal Working 0 0 22 0 22
Mental & Social Health Services 0 21 0 0 21
Legal Support Services 0 21 0 0 21
Public Administration 0 0 0 21 21
Human Development & Family Studies 15 0 5 0 20
Culinary Arts 12 2 1 0 15
Computer Systems Analysis 13 0 0 0 13
Marketing 0 4 8 0 12
Other Education 12 0 0 0 12
Special Education 0 0 0 12 12
Mechanical Engineering Technology 3 6 2 0 11
Design & Applied Arts 2 5 1 0 8
Communications Technology 5 0 0 0 5
Agricultural Production 4 0 0 0 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 4 4
Construction Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 0 0 0 4
Homeland Security 0 3 0 0 3
Civil Engineering Technology 0 2 0 0 2
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2 0 0 0 2
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 1 0 0 1
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 1 0 1
Computer Programming 1 0 0 0 1
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 1 0 1
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 0 1 0 1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 1 0 0 0 1
General Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0 0
Carpentry 0 0 0 0 0
Masonry 0 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,042 2,353 255 815 4,465

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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