Indiana University-Northwest

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,274

1.45% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$6,553

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

80.3%

1,915 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

3,198

64.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

38%

208 Graduates

About

Indiana University-Northwest is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IN. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University-Northwest were Registered Nursing (64 degrees awarded), General Psychology (56 degrees), and General Business (55 degrees).

In 2022, 630 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University-Northwest. 73.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (360 degrees), 2.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $7,274, which is $−16,722 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-Northwest was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1002 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $7,274, which is $16,722 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,553.

In 2022, 77% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University-Northwest received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,274

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Indiana University-Northwest was $7,274. The cost of tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $−16,722 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,553

2022 Value

16.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Indiana University-Northwest had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,553. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Indiana University-Northwest grew by 16.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,096

Room and Board

$980

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University-Northwest was of $9,096 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 13.1% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $980. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.38% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Indiana University-Northwest received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.48% with respect to 2021, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-Northwest was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1002 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.

Admissions

Indiana University-Northwest received 1,915 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 15.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,915 applicants, 1,538 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.3% acceptance rate.

There were 3,198 students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest in 2022. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University-Northwest has an overall enrollment yield of 27.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,538

Accepted Out of 1,915

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University-Northwest was 80.3% (1,538 admissions from 1,915 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 85.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 15.4%, while admissions grew by 8.39%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2022)

102

Scores Submitted (2022)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University-Northwest in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Indiana University-Northwest had a total enrollment of 3,198 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest is 2,074 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,124. This means that 64.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Northwest, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.4% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Black or African American, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.0313% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0313% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24.5%) and White Male (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (20.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,198 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest is 2,074 and the part-time enrollment is 1,124. This means that 64.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2022 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 University-Northwest was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Indiana University-Northwest had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indiana University-Northwest (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,483 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
866 enrolled students
Black or African American
584 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Northwest is 46.4% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Black or African American, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.0313% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0313% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 38 students (1.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 300 more women than men received degrees from Indiana University-Northwest. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indiana University-Northwest is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University-Northwest is Registered Nursing (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (56 degrees) and General Business (55 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University-Northwest, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees awarded), English (16 degrees), and Psychology (56 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Registered nurses (1,475,867 people), Social workers, all other (298,454 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (285,896 people), Other managers (272,904 people), and Medical & health services managers (216,444 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest in 2022 are Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees awarded), English (16 degrees), Psychology (56 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), and Health (196 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees awarded), English (16 degrees), Psychology (56 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), and Health (196 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,760,359 people), Elementary & secondary schools (882,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,451 people), Outpatient care centers (456,877 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (444,292 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded
General Psychology
56 degrees awarded
General Business
55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana University-Northwest was Registered Nursing with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Indiana University-Northwest according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

165

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

465

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest, which is 0.355 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (465).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indiana University-Northwest by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest in General Business, which is 0.975 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest in General Psychology, which is 6 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 15% of students graduating from Indiana University-Northwest completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Indiana University-Northwest is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.92% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
360 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
128 degrees awarded
Black or African American
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Northwest is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

0.635% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
271 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
100 degrees awarded
White Male
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University-Northwest is white female (271 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (100 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University-Northwest has an endowment valued at nearly $17.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.63M (−15%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Indiana University-Northwest had a total salary expenditure of 55.6M. Indiana University-Northwest employs 44 Associate professors, 42 Assistant professors and 31 Professors. Most academics at Indiana University-Northwest are Female Assistant professor (30), Male Associate professor (23), and Female Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest are: Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

$17.6M

2022 Endowment

2.3%

growth from 2021

Indiana University-Northwest has an endowment valued at about $17.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University-Northwest grew 2.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $29M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.05M - Federal
$3.04k - State
$3.9k - Local

As of 2022, Indiana University-Northwest received $1.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.04k from state grants and contracts, and $3.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22M

2022 Salaries

2.6%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Indiana University-Northwest paid a median of $22M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($55.6M) and a 2.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.73% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.814% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.3M

Instructional Salaries

138

Number of Employees

In 2022, Indiana University-Northwest paid a total of $10.3M to 138 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest were Associate professor with 44 employees, Assistant professor with 42 employees, and Professor with 31 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest were Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest was Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, Male Associate professor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indiana University-Northwest.

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