Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette

Quick Facts

Location: Midwest
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U.S., 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397. The city is the county seat of Tippecanoe County. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, as of the 2000 census, had a total population of 183,340, the 215th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

History

The area around what is now Tippecanoe County was inhabited by a tribe of Miami Indians known as the Ouiatenon or Weas. The French government established Fort Ouiatenon in 1717 across the Wabash River and three miles (5 km) south of the location of present-day Lafayette. The fort became the center of trade for fur trappers, merchants and Indians. An annual reenactment and festival known as The Feast of the Hunters' Moon takes place there each fall.

Lafayette was platted by the river trader William Digby, in May 1825. The town was made county seat for the newly formed Tippecanoe County soon after in 1826. Like many small frontier towns, Lafayette was officially named for General Lafayette, a French military hero who fought with and significantly aided the American Army during the American Revolutionary War (September 6, 1757—May 20, 1834).

In its earliest days Lafayette was a shipping center on the Wabash River. The Wabash and Erie Canal in the 1840s further cemented Lafayette's regional prominence, which was also escalated by the arrival of the railroads in the 1850s. The Monon Railroad connected Lafayette with other sections of Indiana.

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 60%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 5,178
Students Receiving Aid: 61%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 60%
Part-Time 40%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 89%
Other 5%
Hispanic 3%
African-American 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 98%
Tennessee 0%
Iowa 0%
Illinois 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,589 $ 5,178  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,519 $ 5,108  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 70 $ 70  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,905 41%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,399 22%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 744 9%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,315 27%  
Any Aid:
  61%  

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