Indiana University-Indianapolis

https://indianapolis.iu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $9,518
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,228
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    76.4%
    15,643 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    22,534
    76.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    54.5%
    1,835 Graduates

    About

    Indiana University-Indianapolis is a higher education institution located in Marion County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University-Indianapolis were Registered Nursing (555 degrees awarded), General Business (419 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (192 degrees).

    In 2024, 7,723 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University-Indianapolis. 61.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,732 degrees), 6.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (735 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis is $9,518, which is $−22,402 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis is $9,518, which is $22,402 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,228.

    In 2024, 69% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University-Indianapolis received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $9,518
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis was $9,518. The cost of tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis is $−22,402 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,228
    2024 Value
    5.49%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Indiana University-Indianapolis had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,228. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Indiana University-Indianapolis grew by 5.49%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,010
    Room and Board
    $690
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University-Indianapolis was of $13,010 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $690. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 23.3% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    69%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    33%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    69% of undergraduate students at Indiana University-Indianapolis received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Indiana University-Indianapolis received 15,643 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.458% annual growth. Out of those 15,643 applicants, 11,947 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 22,534 students enrolled at Indiana University-Indianapolis in 2024. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Indiana University-Indianapolis has an overall enrollment yield of 24.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    76.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    11,947
    Accepted Out of 15,643

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University-Indianapolis was 76.4% (11,947 admissions from 15,643 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 0.458%, while admissions declined by 6.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    33%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    961
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    33% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Indiana University-Indianapolis had a total enrollment of 22,534 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Indianapolis is 17,255 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,279. This means that 76.6% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Indianapolis are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Indianapolis, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.3% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Black or African American, 8.08% Asian, 5.16% Two or More Races, 0.0754% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0311% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Indiana University-Indianapolis in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (21.9%) and Asian Female (5.39%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    76.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Indiana University-Indianapolis in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,534 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Indianapolis is 17,255 and the part-time enrollment is 5,279. This means that 76.6% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Indianapolis are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    2024 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-Indianapolis was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Indiana University-Indianapolis had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      12,683 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,829 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      2,509 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Indianapolis is 56.3% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Black or African American, 8.08% Asian, 5.16% Two or More Races, 0.0754% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0311% 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 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 117 students (0.519%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,823 more women than men received degrees from Indiana University-Indianapolis. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis is white (4,732 degrees awarded). There were 6.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (735 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University-Indianapolis is Registered Nursing (555 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (419 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (192 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University-Indianapolis, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (145 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (739 degrees), and Legal (379 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-Indianapolis are Registered nurses (1,577,623 people), Physicians (511,025 people), Medical & health services managers (218,940 people), Other managers (214,903 people), and Pharmacists (201,009 people).

    The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis in 2024 are Library Science (145 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (739 degrees), Legal (379 degrees), Health (2,265 degrees), and Biology (367 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Chief executives & legislators
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis are Chief executives & legislators, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

    The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis are Library Science (145 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (739 degrees), Legal (379 degrees), Health (2,265 degrees), and Biology (367 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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-Indianapolis are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,117,545 people), Elementary & secondary schools (479,364 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (434,673 people), Outpatient care centers (421,803 people), and Offices of physicians (389,927 people).

    The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis are Library Science (145 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (739 degrees), Legal (379 degrees), Health (2,265 degrees), and Biology (367 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana University-Indianapolis.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Dental Assisting
      22 degrees awarded
    2. Art Therapy
      20 degrees awarded
    3. American Sign Language (ASL)
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Indiana University-Indianapolis was Dental Assisting with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,950
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    4,773
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,950 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Indianapolis, which is 0.618 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,773).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 391 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Indianapolis in General Business, which is 1.58 times more than the 248 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 523 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Indianapolis in Social Work, which is 8.05 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    40%
    100% Completion Time
    57%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 40% of students graduating from Indiana University-Indianapolis completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,732 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      735 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      609 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Indianapolis is white (4,732 degrees awarded). There were 6.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (735 degrees).

    0.35% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      3,580 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      3,509 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      3,497 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University-Indianapolis is white female (3,580 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,509 degrees).

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    Operations

    Indiana University-Indianapolis has an endowment valued at nearly $2.45B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 140M (5.7%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Indiana University-Indianapolis had a total salary expenditure of 1.56B. Indiana University-Indianapolis employs 237 Associate professors, 233 Assistant professors and 232 Professors. Most academics at Indiana University-Indianapolis are Female Assistant professor (160), Male Professor (143), and Female Associate professor (126).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Indianapolis are: Office and Administrative Support, with 602 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 528 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 414 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.45B
    2024 Endowment
    4.68%
    growth from 2023

    Indiana University-Indianapolis has an endowment valued at about $2.45B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University-Indianapolis grew 4.68% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.2B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $370M - Federal
    2. $23.6M - State
    3. $567k - Local

    As of 2024, Indiana University-Indianapolis received $370M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $23.6M from state grants and contracts, and $567k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $761M
    2024 Salaries
    6.48%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Indiana University-Indianapolis paid a median of $761M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($1.56B) and a 6.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $92.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    910
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Indiana University-Indianapolis paid a total of $92.5M to 910 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Indianapolis were Office and Administrative Support with 602 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 528 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 414 employees.

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