- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, INSuburb: largeZIP 46408Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- northwest.iu.edu
IndianaPublic
Indiana University-Northwest
Indiana University-Northwest is a public university in Gary, Indiana, with 2,661 undergraduates. It admits 73% of applicants, graduates 36% within six years and costs $5,567 a year after aid.
36%graduate
Admission rate73%
Retention71%
4-year graduation20%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans34%
$5,567net price / year
73%admission rate
1055average SAT
36%graduate in 6 years
$48,764median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,884median debt
#1,309 of 1,704 for earnings#45 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,438 of 1,738 for graduation rate#662 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
- $15,430tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,032
- Average net price
- $5,567national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$2,395
$30,001–48,000$3,098
$48,001–75,000$3,839
$75,001–110,000$9,405
$110,001+$14,342
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 73%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 450–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college73%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college36%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 36%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 43%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,121
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,764middle 50%: $31,176–$71,478
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,884
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,478
Median, Indiana University-Northwest$48,764
Lower quarter$31,176
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
- 2,661
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 74% / 26%
- Average age at entry
- 23.5
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,562 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,136
- Endowment, end of year
- $16,984,637
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White42%
Hispanic30%
Black20%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.6%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions36%
Business & management14%
Liberal arts & humanities12%
Psychology8.8%
Education4.3%
Public administration & social service3.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.3%
Computer & information sciences3.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
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| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR | $3,642 | 36% | $27,514 |
| Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $7,542 | 35% | $44,180 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | $9,433 | 35% | $49,123 |
| Cameron University Lawton, OK | $7,472 | 26% | $42,927 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151360. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6023619.