INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College surpassed the Indiana University system to become the state’s largest public post secondary institution.

In a report released this month from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Ivy Tech’s total statewide unduplicated annual enrollment topped 120,447 students in the 2007-2008 academic year, while the IU system totaled 118,952 students.

The report also indicates that 1 out of every 3 undergraduate students in Indiana attends Ivy Tech Community College.

“‘We are seeing more and more students seeing the value of the state’s community college system. Many of those students are taking advantage of our credits that transfer to Indiana University and other four-year colleges and universities while others are earning degrees that are resulting in good-paying careers,” said Ivy Tech Community College President Thomas J. Snyder.

The college has almost doubled in enrollment over the past 10 years from 67,502 in the 1997-1998 academic year to 120,447 in the 2007-2008 academic year.  Ivy Tech has continued its exceptional growth with a nearly 12 percent enrollment increase this past Fall semester.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and one of the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college systems with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually.  Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana.  It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana.  It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Jeff Fanter
Ivy Tech Community College
Vice President of Marketing/Communications
www.ivytech.edu

The School of Technology of Ivy Tech Community College — Columbus has received accreditation from the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). NAIT accreditation ensures that the program accredited has met a series of standards to provide industry with highly competent employees and assures graduates of a NAIT accredited program that they are receiving a marketable degree through relevant curricula.

Ivy Tech’s School of Technology consists of two programs, Industrial Technology and Design Technology. The Industrial Technology program prepares technical and/or management oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. This department, headed by Terrill Paradise, includes two programs#8212;Industrial Technology, with concentrations in maintenance, machining, welding, HVAC, power plant operations, and process operations; and Advanced Manufacturing, with areas of emphasis in manufacturing design, production technologies, and manufacturing operations. Delivery of the program is housed in Ivy Tech’s recently renovated Advanced Manufacturing Institute, located on the Columbus Municipal Airport property.

Design Technology is a field of study that utilizes computer aided design extensively throughout the curriculum. This program, headed by Steven Bardonner, includes concentrations in architecture, civil, mechanical, and CAD design and manufacturing. The program is housed in the main campus building.

Over 300 students are currently enrolled in School of Technology courses, according to Jonathan Wilson, Dean of the School of Technology. Twenty-five faculty members deliver technology courses, the majority of whom are adjunct faculty with many years of experience that they bring to the classroom.