- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Indiana State University
Terre Haute, INCity: smallZIP 47809Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- indianastate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
IndianaPublic
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana, with 6,188 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $10,103 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention66%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans48%
$10,103net price / year
81%admission rate
—average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$52,316median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#1,150 of 1,704 for earnings#191 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,224 of 1,738 for graduation rate#882 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,226tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,258
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,926
- Average net price
- $10,103national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,493
$30,001–48,000$5,673
$48,001–75,000$7,917
$75,001–110,000$13,133
$110,001+$19,825
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college66%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,913
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,316middle 50%: $35,835–$73,653
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,653
Median, Indiana State University$52,316
Lower quarter$35,835
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,188
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,104 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,403
- Endowment, end of year
- $95,008,842
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic7.5%
Black17%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.0%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Health professions15%
Education8.4%
Psychology7.7%
Social sciences7.0%
Engineering technologies6.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.7%
Transportation & materials moving4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Indiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $12,471 | 40% | $51,617 |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | $8,607 | 35% | $50,051 |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $5,567 | 36% | $48,764 |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR | $10,578 | 43% | $30,445 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | $10,599 | 40% | $51,003 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $11,852 | 46% | $61,521 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151324. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q666128.