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- Indiana University-Indianapolis


Indianapolis, INCity: largeZIP 46202Founded 1969
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1969
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- indianapolis.iu.edu
IndianaPublic
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indiana University-Indianapolis is a public university in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 13,830 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $9,479 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention72%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans33%
$9,479net price / year
76%admission rate
1139average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$58,990median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#844 of 1,704 for earnings#160 of 1,739 for lowest net price#882 of 1,738 for graduation rate#747 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
- $23,997tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,762
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,227
- Average net price
- $9,479national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,591
$30,001–48,000$4,544
$48,001–75,000$6,635
$75,001–110,000$13,501
$110,001+$21,321
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1139
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,095
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,990middle 50%: $40,020–$84,855
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$84,855
Median, Indiana University-Indianapolis$58,990
Lower quarter$40,020
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
- 13,830
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 22.1
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,620 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $23,466
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,452,144,361
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic16%
Black13%
Asian7.8%
Two or more races6.0%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.4%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions31%
Business & management18%
Public administration & social service6.5%
Psychology6.0%
Communication & journalism4.3%
Education4.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Indiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151111. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1433199.