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Indian River State College

Indian River State College is a public institution in Fort Pierce, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$3,815
Avg net price / yr
$38,315
10-yr median earnings
43.6%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Indian River State College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

41st pct.
former-student earnings, US
43.6%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Indian River State College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
59/100
Indian River State College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$38,315
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,815
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,023
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
58.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Indian River State College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,315

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$3,815

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

43.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.6%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Indian River State College vs peers

Indian River State College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Indian River State College positioned by ear… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $59K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $24K Avg Net Price ($) Indian River State College (you are here): $38K earn · $4K net · 44% grad You are here - Indian River State… Santa Fe College: $42K earn · $11K net · 53% grad Santa Fe College Tallahassee State College: $38K earn · $8K net · 37% grad Tallahassee State … Florida SouthWestern State College: $43K earn · $7K net · 39% grad Florida SouthWeste… Seminole State College of Florida: $42K earn · $9K net · 42% grad Seminole State Col… Eastern Florida State College: $37K earn · $6K net · 52% grad Eastern Florida St… University of North Florida: $56K earn · $10K net · 69% grad Fort Pierce Beauty Academy: $23K earn · $23K net · 91% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Indian River State College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Indian River State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,315 41st percentile higher than 41% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Indian River State College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,315 #3007 of 5103 41st
Average net price $3,815 #185 of 5020 96th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 43.6% #3409 of 4858 30th
Undergraduate enrollment 11,822 #279 of 5462 95th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

11,822
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
43.6%
150%-time completion
$38,315
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Indian River State College ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Indian River State College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,315 #141 of 293 52nd
Average net price $3,815 #13 of 269 95th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 43.6% #214 of 260 18th
Undergraduate enrollment 11,822 #20 of 297 93rd

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
141Indian River State CollegeThis school$38,315$3,815

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Indian River State College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Indian River State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $2,764
Out-of-State Tuition $10,201
Average Net Price $3,815
34.4%
Pell Grant Rate
3.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,023
Median Debt
$85/mo
Monthly Payment

Published tuition barely moved. What students actually pay rose +93.6%.

Between 2013 and 2023, Indian River State College's published in-state tuition went from $2,764 to $2,764 (+0.0%), but average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort after grant aid, went from $2,687 to $5,202. The sticker price and the real price moved apart.

Published tuition
+0.0%
$2,764 → $2,764
Average net price
+93.6%
$2,687 → $5,202
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $2,6872014: $2,5352015: $2,4472016: $2,1982017: $2,0412018: $1,5512019: $2,0032020: $3,7862021: $3,9662022: $4,8772023: $5,202
2013 · $2,6872023 · $5,202

Over the same years, enrollment went -17.3% (13,993 → 11,571 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

59.6%
Female
48.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$33,822
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.4%
Earning Over $25K
58.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 43.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $33,822
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,315
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 47.4%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 58.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $8,023
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $85/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 15 2,204 $51,505 $71,235 $6,181
Bachelor's 13 712 $55,804 $99,714 $10,324
Certificate 12 986 $51,470 $69,613 -
Level 99 1 0 $56,189 $56,189 -

Top programs at Indian River State College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 83 $99,714 $7,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 61 $71,761 $7,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's 16 $71,235 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Certificate 114 $69,613 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 151 $68,287 $6,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 25 $66,377 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 161 $65,174 -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 105 $64,654 -
Fire Protection Certificate 81 $62,176 -
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 30 $61,675 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Level 99 - $56,189 -
Public Administration Bachelor's 22 $56,032 -
Ground Transportation Certificate 50 $54,606 -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 8 $54,287 -
Fire Protection Associate's 32 $54,150 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Indian River State College?
Indian River State College is a public institution in Fort Pierce, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 11,822 students.
How much do Indian River State College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Indian River State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,315 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,822.
How much does Indian River State College cost?
The average net price at Indian River State College is $3,815. In-state tuition is $2,764 and out-of-state tuition is $10,201. Median student debt at graduation is $8,023.
What is the graduation rate at Indian River State College?
Indian River State College has a 43.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Indian River State College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Indian River State College is $8,023, while former students earn a median of $38,315 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $85.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Indian River State College

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