Inver Hills Community College

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#12309 / #3245
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public community college in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, United States

Inver Hills Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3245
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$6,583
Graduation rate
30%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,193

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About Inver Hills Community College

According to Wikipedia, Inver Hills Community College is a public community college in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Founded in 1970, the college is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The campus consists of nine buildings. Inver Hills has more than 4,000 students per semester and the college offers 27 degree associate programs in liberal education as well as career-related degrees.

Inver Hills Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
56%30%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Inver Hills Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$6,583
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$17,297
30K - 48K$15,788
48K - 75K$18,320
75K - 110K$21,736
110K+$25,571

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Inver Hills Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Inver Hills Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $56,727 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Inver Hills Community College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
5,2845,284

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Inver Hills Community College?

Inver Hills Community College is located at 2500 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3224.

How Safe is Inver Hills Community College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Inver Hills Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Inver Hills Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Inver Grove Heights has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.40%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Inver Hills Community College Known For?

Inver Hills Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Inver Hills Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Inver Hills Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Chemistry
#5551
World Rank
#5561
Historical Rank
#1405
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #1405 in the U.S. and #5551 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4323
World Rank
#4325
Historical Rank
#2157
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #2157 in the U.S. and #4323 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#9044
World Rank
#9051
Historical Rank
#2355
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #2355 in the U.S. and #9044 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#10614
World Rank
#10628
Historical Rank
#2738
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #2738 in the U.S. and #10614 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#10844
World Rank
#10850
Historical Rank
#2948
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #2948 in the U.S. and #10844 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#12517
World Rank
#12521
Historical Rank
#2995
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #2995 in the U.S. and #12517 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Medical
#10797
World Rank
#10800
Historical Rank
#3003
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #3003 in the U.S. and #10797 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Business
#11369
World Rank
#11369
Historical Rank
#3147
USA Rank

Inver Hills Community College ranks #3147 in the U.S. and #11369 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Inver Hills Community College's Most Influential Alumni?

Derek Chauvin
An American former police officer who murdered George Floyd.
Pao Houa Her
A Hmong American photographer.