Indian River State College Healthcare Programs

Indian River State College is a public institution situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. The suburban atmosphere of Fort Pierce makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Indian River State College?

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

Indian River State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Indian River State College?

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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $3,668 a year. That adds up to $14,672 over four years for those students.

Indian River State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,461 undergraduate students at Indian River State College, with 4,287 being full-time and 10,174 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,287 full-time undergraduates at Indian River State College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	72
Black or African American	522
Hispanic or Latino	1,669
White	1,743
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	229

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

In 2022-2023, 9,237 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.

This school is the 16th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

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
Health Care Management	30%
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	14%

Indian River State College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	151	0	83	234
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	121	5	23	0	149
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	74	0	0	0	74
Health Care Management	0	1	0	36	37
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	31	0	31
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	18	0	0	18
Surgical Technology	0	0	17	0	17
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	16	0	16
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	16	0	0	16
Laboratory Technician	0	14	0	0	14
Radiologic Technology	0	12	0	0	12
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	5	6	0	11
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	10	0	0	0	10
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	9	0	0	9
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	8	0	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	8	0	0	8
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	7	0	0	7
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	4	0	0	0	4
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	0	4	0	4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	0	3	0	3
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	0	0	0
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	0	0	0	0	0
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	0	0	0	0	0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	209	246	108	119	682

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.