Ottumwa, Iowa · Public
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Indian Hills Community College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~24
- Schools with reported signal
- 74
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,693/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $42,772
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,507/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 74 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,148 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,471 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 65% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.7% reported share · $3,320 net A+
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% reported share · $3,815 net A+
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI · 0.2% reported share · $4,005 net A+ De Anza College Cupertino, CA · 0.7% reported share · $6,642 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% reported share · $4,641 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.1% reported share · $4,547 net A+
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.0% reported share · $5,437 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Indian Hills Community College, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Indian Hills Community College's average net price is $10,693 per year, about $42,772 over four years. That is $2,148 below the $12,841 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,507 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,471 below the $48,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Indian Hills Community College #48 of 74 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.