Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette

Location and Contact Information

3101 South Creasy Ln
Lafayette, IN 47905
USA
Main Tel: (765) 269-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette is a branch of the Ivy Tech Community College system of Indiana. Ivy Tech-Lafayette is a public, co-educational, community college located in Lafayette, Indiana.

The schools under Ivy Tech-Lafayette are:

  • School of Applied Science and Technology
  • School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Public and Social Services
  • School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • School of Technology

Ivy Tech-Lafayette encourages students to participate in intramural and recreational sports. Presently, provisions for men's basketball and co-ed volleyball are provided to interested students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, engineering technician, office and administration, and computer science and engineering.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,090
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,306
Books and supplies$ 1,060

Financial Aid

Ivy Tech Lafayette participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 65% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant65%$3,325
Institutional Grant14%$657
Federal Grant57%$3,010
Pell Grant46%$3,549
Other Federal Grant11%$651
State or Local Grant22%$1,668

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan38%$3,868
Federal Loan37%$3,827
Other Loan1%$5,736

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA3,776
2Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, OK12,508
3Ivy Tech Community College-SouthwestEvansville, IN5,351
4Ivy Tech Community College-South CentralSellersburg, IN4,195
5Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, NY4,847
6Chandler/Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, AZ10,409
7Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI12,912
8Lake Washington Technical CollegeKirkland, WA4,478
9Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwood, WA8,989
10Ivy Tech Community College-Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN16,415

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate38026
1-2 year certificate21313
< 1 year certificate8212

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  87

Students

Student enrollment was 6,685 in 2009-2010 (4,307 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (122 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded)

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
  • Electrician
  • Lineworker

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (54 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

LAW (11 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (17 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (37 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (130 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (141 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

  • Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies