Indiana State University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,546

1.98% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$10,681

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

12%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

85.9%

11,101 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

13,565

76.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

38.4%

984 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Indiana State University is a higher education institution located in Vigo County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Indiana State University were Criminology (185 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (183 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (87 degrees).

In 2016, 2,747 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana State University. 54.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,890 degrees), 6.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (300 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana State University is $8,546, which is $-17,310 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana State University is $8,546, which is $-17,310 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,681.

In 2016, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 59% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,546

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Indiana State University was $8,546. The cost of tuition at Indiana State University is $-17,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$10,681

2016 Value

1.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Indiana State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,681. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Indiana State University grew by 1.96%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,028

Room and Board

$1,140

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana State University was of $9,028 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,140. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.68% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.7% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Indiana State University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.49% with respect to 2015, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12%

2015 Default Rate

415

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana State University was 12%, which represents 415 out of the 3463 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Indiana State University received 11,101 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 6.07% annual decline. Out of those 11,101 applicants, 9,534 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.9% acceptance rate.

There were 13,565 students enrolled at Indiana State University in 2016, and 74% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana State University has an overall enrollment yield of 25.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

9,534

Accepted Out of 11,101

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana State University was 85.9% (9,534 admissions from 11,101 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 85.5%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -6.07%, while admissions declined by -5.64%.

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SAT Scores

74%

Submission Percentage

1,822

Scores Submitted

74% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana State University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Indiana State University has a total enrollment of 13,565 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana State University is 10,419 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,146. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Indiana State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.2% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 3.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.265% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0295% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Indiana State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Black or African American Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Black or African American Female (6.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,565 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana State University is 10,419 and the part-time enrollment is 3,146. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Indiana State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indiana State University was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Indiana State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    8,840

  2. Black or African American

    2,269

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    476

The enrolled student population at Indiana State University is 65.2% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 3.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.265% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0295% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 406 students (2.99%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 225 more women than men received degrees from Indiana State University. The majority of degree recipients at Indiana State University are white (1,890 degrees awarded). There were 6.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (300 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana State University is Criminology (185 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (183 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (87 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (288 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (149 degrees), and Transportation (68 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,956,061 people), Miscellaneous managers (338,653 people), Secondary school teachers (323,850 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (291,455 people), and Education administrators (287,206 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Engineering Technologies (288 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (149 degrees), Transportation (68 degrees), Social Sciences (266 degrees), and Education (351 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Marketing & sales managers, Sales engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Engineering Technologies (288 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (149 degrees), Transportation (68 degrees), Social Sciences (266 degrees), and Education (351 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,897,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (399,351 people), Hospitals (258,211 people), Legal services (243,337 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (200,648 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana State University are Engineering Technologies (288 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (149 degrees), Transportation (68 degrees), Social Sciences (266 degrees), and Education (351 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana State University.

Most Common

  1. Criminology

    185 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    183 degrees awarded

  3. Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    87 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana State University was Criminology with 185 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,261

  2. 1,486

In 2016, 1,261 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana State University, which is 0.849 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,486).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana State University in Criminology, which is 1.01 times more than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 225 degrees were awarded to women at Indiana State University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.63 times more than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 20% of students graduating from Indiana State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Indiana State University is Female and White (47.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.47% of graduates (44 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,890 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    300 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana State University is white (1,890 degrees awarded). There were 6.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (300 degrees).

0.764% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,100 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    790 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Indiana State University is white female (1,100 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (790 degrees).

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Operations

Indiana State University has an endowment valued at nearly $42.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $991k (2.35%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, Indiana State University had a total expenditure of $238M. Of that $238M, they spent $96.2M on salaries and $238M on benefits.

Indiana State University employs 125 Professors, 124 Associate professors, and 111 Assistant professors. Most academics at Indiana State University are Male Professors (87), Male Associate professors(64), and Female Assistant professors (61).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 255 employees, Service, with 215 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 164 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$42.1M

2015 Endowment

4.38%

growth from 2014

Indiana State University has an endowment valued at about $42.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana State University grew 4.38% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $229M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $6.09M - Federal

  2. $133k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Indiana State University received $6.09M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $133k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$96.2M

Salary Expenditure

$238M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Indiana State University had a total expenditure of $238M. Of that $238M, they spent $96.2M on salaries and $238M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Indiana State University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$96.2M

2015 Salaries

3.56%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Indiana State University paid a median of $96.2M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($238M) and a 3.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.5% growth from 2013 and a 5.53% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$36.1M

Instructional Salaries

503

Number of Employees

In 2015, Indiana State University paid a total of $36.1M to 503 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

125 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

255 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana State University were Professor with 125 employees; Associate professor with 124 employees; and Associate professor with 111 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana State University were Office and Administrative Support with 255 employees; Service with 215 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 164 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana State University was Male Professor with 87 employees, Male Associate professor with 64 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 61 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Indiana State University.

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